| System of government | Unitary presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.28/1 |
| Head of State (President) | Yoweri Museveni (NRM, conservative) |
| Party in Government | NRM (conservative) |
National Parliament
Parties
National Resistance Movement (NRM)
Leader: Yoweri Museveni
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism, economic liberalism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
National Unity Platorm (NUP)
Leader: Bobi Wine
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy to social-liberalism, progressivism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)
Leader: Patrick Amuriat Oboi
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Liberal-conservatism, secularism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Democrat Union of Africa, International Democrat Union
Democratic Party (DP)
Leader: Norbert Mao
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Social conservatism, Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Democrat Union of Africa
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC)
Leader: Jimmy Micheal Akena
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideology: Democratic socialism, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alliance for National Transformation (ANT)
Leader: Mugisha Muntu
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Justice Forum (JEEMA)
Leader: Asuman Basalirwa
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social-liberalism, social conservatism, constitutionalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
People’s Progressive Party (PPP)
Leader: Jaberi Bidandi Ssali
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Progressivism, social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A