2011 Uganda Elections - Final Report

At the invitation of the Government of Uganda, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr Kamalesh Sharma, constituted an Observer Group for the 18 February, 2011 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. In line with usual practice, the Secretary-General sent an Assessment Mission to Uganda to assess the prevailing situation as well as the pre-electoral environment, prior to his final decision on whether to constitute a Commonwealth Observer Group. The Assessment Mission was in the country from 10-15 December, 2010.

The Commonwealth Observer Group for the 18 February elections was led by Dame Billie Miller, who is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados, and comprised thirteen eminent persons. The Observer Group was supported by a five-person staff team from the Commonwealth Secretariat.