The National Conference is the supreme organ of the National Resistance Movement (NRM); it is constituted as follows;
1. The National Chairperson;
2. 1st National Vice Chairperson;
3. 2nd National Vice Chairperson (female);
4. 6(six) Vice Chairpersons representing the Regions of Uganda- East, Central, North,West, Kampala and Karamoja;
5. Members of the National Executive Council;
6. The Secretary General;
7. National Treasurer;
8. The Deputy Secretary General;
9. Deputy National Treasurer ;
10. Members of the NRM Municipal Executive Committees;
11. Members of the NRM Municipal Councils;
12. Promoters of the NRM Organization;
13. Executive Committees of the NRM Branches in the Diaspora;
14. NRM National Secretaries;
15. NRM Members of Parliament;
16. NRM members of East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA)
17. Members of NRM Historical Leaders Forum
18. Members of the National Executive Committees of all Special Organs other than (p) above;
19. NRM Chairpersons of Districts;
20. NRM parliamentary flag bearers;
21. NRM flag bearers for district chairpersons
21. Municipality mayors
22. Members of NRM District Executive Committees;
23. Members of the District Executive Committees of all Special Organs.
24. NRM Members on District Councils;
25. 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:
(a) Determine and articulate the principles, policies and programmes of NRM;
(b) Generate consensus on key political, economic and social policies within NRM;
(c) Mobilise the people to ensure full participation in implementation of political, economic and social policies of NRM
(d) Promote national unity and solidarity;
(e) Advise members of NRM Parliamentary Caucus on the policies of NRM;
(f) 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;
(g) Assign such tasks to NEC as it may deem fit;