Miss Uganda
| Motto | Beauty With A Purpose |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1967 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kampala |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language |
English Swahili |
National Director | Gen Salim Saleh |
Key people | Ministry of Agriculture |
| Website | Miss Uganda World |
Miss Uganda or (traditionally known as Miss Uganda World) is a national Beauty pageant in Uganda.
History
Miss Uganda started in the 1967 and had participated at the Miss World since that year. The pageant is running on Ministry of Agriculture directorship which sets to choose the next Miss Uganda basing on agriculture and this is intended to interest the young people into the sector.
In 2014 the army, Gen Salim Saleh has appointed to be the national director to Miss Uganda.[1]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Uganda | Notes |
| 1967 | Rosemary Salmon | |
| 1968 | Joy Lehai | |
| 1985 | Helen Acheng | |
| 1988 | Nazma Jamal Mohamed | |
| 1989 | Doreen Lamon-Opira | |
| 1992 | Olga Nampima | |
| 1993 | Linda Bazalaki | |
| 1996 | Sheba Kerere | |
| 1997 | Lillian Acom | |
| 2001 | Victoria Kabuye | |
| 2002 | Rehema Ni Nakuya | |
| 2003 | Aysha Nassanga | |
| 2004 | Barbara Kimbugwe | Top 20 at Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2005 | Juliet Ankakwatsa | Top 16 at Miss World Talent |
| 2007 | Monica Kasyate | |
| 2008 | Dora Mwima | |
| 2009 | Maria Namiiro | |
| 2010 | Heyzme Nansubuga | |
| 2011 | Sylvia Namutebi | Top 24 at Miss World Sport, Top 20 at Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2012 | Phiona Bizzu | |
| 2013 | Stellah Nantumbwe | |
| 2014 | Leah Kalanguka | |
| 2015 | Nakiyaga Zahra[2] | |
| 2016 | Leah Kagasa | |
External links
References
- ↑ "Army to take over Miss Uganda beauty contest". monitor.co.ug. 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nakiyaga Zahara Muhammad crowned Miss Uganda 2015". Angelopedia. 11 July 2015.
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