Basil Kiiza Bataringaya (1927 – 18 September 1972) was a prominent Ugandan politician in post-independence Uganda. He was the Leader of the Opposition for the beginning of the Apollo Milton Obote government, and then he changed parties and was appointed to the powerful role of Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs. He was imprisoned, tortured, and was one of the first political prisoners to be executed by the Idi Amin regime.