The Omuhikirwa is the prime minister of the Kingdom of Tooro, one of the traditional kingdoms within Uganda. The Omuhikirwa is subordinate to and appointed by the monarch of Tooro, the Omukama. The Omuhikirwa chair's the Tooro cabinet of ministers, exercises the day-to-day governance of the kingdom, and acts as a spokesman for the Omukama. As head of government, the Omuhikirwa is an ex-offico member of the Orukurato Orukuru, the kingdom's parliament.
The earliest record of a Prime Minister of Tooro dates back to 1891. The office was then styled as Kattikiro. Upon Uganda's independence in 1962, the Ugandan constitution restyled the office as Omuhikirwa.
The current Omuhikirwa is Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, who was appointed by King Rukidi IV on 14 February 2025.
List of Omuhikirwa 1891–1894: Yaheti Byakuyamba 1894–1898: Yoswa Rusoke 1898–1914: Nasanari Mugurusi 1914–1923: Mikairi Rusoke 1923–1924: Nasanairi Mayanja 1924–1926: Rauli Kiwanuka 1926-1934: Yosia Sewali 1934–1941: Yosam Mbaijama 1941–1946: Marko Kaboha 1946–1958: Hosea Nkojo 1958–1967: Samson Ruburwa Rusoke 1967–1993: Post abolished 1993–2000: John Sanyu Katuramu 2000–2001: Zaverio Byabagambi 2001–2006: Stephen Nyabongo Rwakijuma 2006–2008: Steven Irumba 2008–2010: William Nyakatura 2010–2011: Apollo Karugaba 2011–2023: Amos Mugisa 2013–2025: Steven Kaliba 2015–2022: Benard Tungakwo 2022–2025: Steven Kiyingi 2025–present: Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki
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