The National Conference
The National Conference is the supreme organ of the National Resistance Movement (NRM); it is constituted as follows;
- The National Chairperson;
- 1st National Vice Chairperson;
- 2nd National Vice Chairperson (female);
- 6(six) Vice Chairpersons representing the Regions of Uganda- East, Central, North,West, Kampala and Karamoja;
- Members of the National Executive Council;
- The Secretary General;
- National Treasurer;
- The Deputy Secretary General;
- Deputy National Treasurer ;
- Members of the NRM Municipal Executive Committees;
- Members of the NRM Municipal Councils;
- Promoters of the NRM Organization;
- Executive Committees of the NRM Branches in the Diaspora;
- NRM National Secretaries;
- NRM Members of Parliament;
- NRM members of East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA)
- Members of NRM Historical Leaders Forum
- Members of the National Executive Committees of all Special Organs other than (p) above;
- NRM Chairpersons of Districts;
- NRM parliamentary flag bearers;
- NRM flag bearers for district chairpersons
- Municipality mayors
- Members of NRM District Executive Committees;
- Members of the District Executive Committees of all Special Organs.
- NRM Members on District Councils;
- Chairpersons of Sub-county Conferences.
The Chairperson may invite not more than twenty (20) individuals who have made a special contribution to the struggle or who have special skills or experience to attend the Conference as observers.
The functions of the National Conference:
- Determine and articulate the principles, policies and programmes of NRM;
- Generate consensus on key political, economic and social policies within NRM;
- Mobilise the people to ensure full participation in implementation of political, economic and social policies of NRM
- Promote national unity and solidarity;
- Advise members of NRM Parliamentary Caucus on the policies of NRM;
- Elect the National Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary General, National Treasurer, Deputy Secretary General, and the Presidential Candidate to be sponsored by NRM in national elections;
- Assign such tasks to NEC as it may deem fit;