| Solomon Iguru I | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||
| Heir apparent | Crown Prince David Mpuga (born 2007) | ||||
| Born | 18 June 1948 | ||||
| Consort | Omugo Margaret Karunga | ||||
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| House | Babiito Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Winyi IV of Bunyoro | ||||
| Mother | Getrude Komweru Gafabusa Ateenyi | ||||
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.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
In recent years, Solomon Iguru has promoted the Kingdom by founding the Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara.[ citation needed ]
Solomon was formally recognised in the Uganda Gazette legal notice No. 303 of 2014. [2] [3] [4] On 17 October 2024, he was airlifted from his palace using an army helicopter sent by President Museveni after suffering a strange flu. The Kingdom premier asked the King's subjects to remain calm in that difficult situation. (https://chimpreports.com/bunyoro-king-airlifted-to-kampala-for-treatment/)
List of awards: [5] [ self-published source ]
Grand Cordon, Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl (Sulu, Philippines)[ citation needed ]
Grand Cross, Order of Saint Lazarus [ citation needed ]
Grand Cross, Order of the Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) [ citation needed ]
Kabalega Star, Republic of Uganda [ citation needed ]The early history of Uganda comprises the history of Uganda before the territory that is today Uganda was made into a British protectorate at the end of the 19th century. Prior to this, the region was divided between several closely related kingdoms.
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