Charles Peter Mayiga (born 1962) is a Ugandan lawyer, cultural leader and author and business man.

[1][2] Charles Peter Mayiga was born in Kasanje village, Kabonera Parish, Masaka District, Central Uganda.

He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Center, in Kampala Uganda's capital city.

[4][5] Prior to his appointment as Katikkiro, Mayiga had turned down at least two opportunities to run for elective public office in the Central Ugandan government.

[3] He is the author of a book titled King on the Throne, which chronicles the first 16 years (1993–2009) of the reign of His Majesty Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda.