Janet Museveni

Janet Kainembabazi Kataaha Museveni is the First Lady of Uganda since her husband President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took office in January 1986. She is married to President Yoweri Museveni since August 1973 with whom she has four children,  Muhozi Kainerugaba (born 1974), Natasha Museveni Karugire (born in 1976), Patience Museveni Rwabogo (born 1978) and Diana Museveni Kamuntu (born 1980). 

Janet Museveni was born on June 24, 1948. She has been Minister for Karamoja Affairs in Uganda's Cabinet since 27 May 2011. She is also the elected Member of Parliament representing Ruhaama County in Ntungamo District. She was born in Bwongyera village in Kajara County, Ntungamo district, Uganda. 

Janet Museveni went into exile in 1971, when Idi Amin toppled  the Milton Obote regie in a military coup. She moved back to Uganda from Tanzania where she had been living in exile with her husband when Idi Amin's regime fell from power in April 1979.

In February 1981 when Yoweri Museveni launched his guerrilla war, against the government of President Milton Obote, Janet Museveni and her children re - located to Nairobi, Kenya, where they lived with family friends until 1983. In 1983, they moved to Gothernburg, Sweden, and stayed there until May 1986 four months after Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army had seized power in Kampala.

Janet Museveni

Janet Museveni (left) with the First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame (center)

Janet Museveni (left) with the First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame (center)