- Source: Solomon Iguru I
Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I (born 1948) is the 27th Omukama of Bunyoro 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.
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/)
Awards
List of awards:
Grand Cordon, Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl (Sulu, Philippines)
Grand Cross, Order of Saint Lazarus
Grand Cross, Order of the Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia)
Kabalega Star, Republic of Uganda
See also
List of current constituent African monarchs
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Solomon Iguru I
- Bunyoro
- Omukama of Bunyoro
- List of hereditary monarchies
- Yabezi Kiiza
- Index of Uganda-related articles
- List of current non-sovereign African monarchs
- Henry Kajura
- Mparo, Hoima
- Rukidi III of Tooro
