Solomon Iguru I Explained

Type:monarch
Solomon Iguru I
Succession:Omukama of Bunyoro
Reign:Since 11 June 1994
Coronation:11 June 1994
Predecessor:None – Kingdom exiled from 1967–1993
before exile: (Winyi IV) (as Omukama of Bunyoro)
Successor:Crown Prince David Mpuga (born 2007)
Suc-Type:Heir apparent
Spouse:Omugo Margaret Karunga
Full Name:Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I
House:Babiito Dynasty
Father:Winyi IV of Bunyoro
Mother:Getrude Komweru Gafabusa Ateenyi
Birth Date:18 June 1948

Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I (born 1948) is the 27th Omukama of Bunyoro[1] from 1994 to present. The King's traditional alternative name used by family (known as empaako) is Amooti.

Solomon Iguru I rose to the throne in 1994. His father, Sir Winyi IV of Bunyoro, reigned from 1927 to 1967. In 1967, the Ugandan government under Milton Obote abolished kingdoms.

In recent years, Solomon Iguru has promoted the Kingdom by founding the Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara.

Solomon was formally recognised in the Uganda Gazette legal notice No. 303 of 2014.http://www.redpepper.co.ug/govt-halts-move-to-de-gazette-cultural-leaders/http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=66053http://radiosapientia.com/news/may-2014-gazetted-list-traditional-leaders-stands

Awards

List of awards:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: King Iguru Opposes Basongora Eviction. 12 June 2007. AllAfrica.com. 22 February 2011.
  2. http://bunyoro-kitara.org/30.html Royal Order - Bunyoro Kingdom