Today in History: Former Prime Minister Erifasi Otema Allimadi Dies

What the report says

Nile Post reports a historical reflection on the life and death of Erifasi Otema Allimadi, Uganda’s former prime minister, diplomat and statesman. The article says he died on this day in 2001 at Mulago Hospital in Kampala at the age of 72. Born on February 11, 1929, Allimadi is described as one of Uganda’s most senior public servants, with a career that spanned key political transitions in the country.

According to the report, Allimadi served as Uganda’s third prime minister from December 1980 until the military coup of July 27, 1985, which ended the second administration of President Milton Obote. Before that, he was foreign affairs minister from 1979 to 1980, when he helped restore Uganda’s diplomatic relationships after the fall of Idi Amin. The article also notes that he had served abroad as Uganda’s ambassador to the United States and as permanent representative to the United Nations.

Nile Post adds that after the 1985 coup, Allimadi lived in exile in London and chaired the Uganda People’s Democratic Movement, where he supported democratic reform. He later returned to Uganda in 1992 and took part in peaceful political engagement before retiring from public life. More broadly, the piece presents him as a figure whose legacy is tied to diplomacy, governance and efforts to promote political dialogue during periods of upheaval in Uganda.