Paulo Muwanga

Paulo Frobisher Muwanga Seddugge Muyanja (4 April 1924 – 1 April 1991) was a Ugandan politician who served briefly as de facto president, and later as prime minister, of Uganda.

He served as a chairman of the presidential commission that governed Uganda from May to December 1980 and was briefly the country's de facto head of state during the transition following the removal of President Godfrey Binaisa.

Career Paulo Frobisher Muwanga Seddugge Muyanja was born in Uganda on 4 April 1924. He joined the East African Posts and Telecommunications Administration (1943–50) before entering politics in 1950. He served as a member of Parliament from 1962 to 1964, alongside his fellow party member A.G. Mehta, before becoming ambassador to Egypt (1964–70) and France (1970–72). He was then in exile in England from 1972 to 1978, before returning to fight in the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–9). He was reappointed, this time as minister of labour, the same month, and held that position until May 1980.

He was arrested in October 1986, acquitted in 1988, and detained again 1989–90.

British actress Zawe Ashton is his granddaughter.

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