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PHOTOS: Museveni blessing to Uganda, says wife in birthday message
The tweet from the First Lady's official account.
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He is serving his fifth elective term as president and the last since the constitution bars him or anyone above the age of 75 to vie for the presidency
Kampala.
President Museveni turns 72 today. Mr Museveni who has been president since January 29, 1986 was born September 15, 1944 according to official records.
He is serving his fifth elective term as president and the last since the constitution bars him or anyone above the age of 75 to vie for the presidency.
He will clock 75 in 2019 during his last term which ends in 2021.
First Lady and Education minister wished her husband a happy birthday in a tweet.
“Thank you for being the man and the blessing you have been to our family and nation,” reads the tweet in part.
President Museveni celebrates 71st birthday in church
President Yoweri Museveni has commended the youth and the Catholic congregation at Mount Zion Prayer Centre, Bukalango, in Nadangira Parish Wakiso District for being prayerful, hardworking and having the fear of God
last year by attending a prayer service at Mount Zion Prayer Centre in Wakiso.
MUSEVENI TIMELINE IN PICTURES
Museveni in the bush,shortly before capturing power in 1986.
Opening National Resistance Council at Parliament Building on April 23 1991.File Photo
During a Swearing In Ceremony at Kololo Air Strip, extreme left is former Vice President Specioza Kazibwe
Photo by Peter Busomoke.
Museveni with former South Africa president Nelson Mandela.
President Museveni dancing with his daughter.
At International Conference Centre before opening the New Parliament.
Museveni is decorated with dry banana leaves to mark his first quest for third term in 2001.
President Museveni delivers a speech during the launch of the second edition of his book Sowing the Mustard Seed last year.
Museveni speaks on phone in Isingiro in July this year.
