Solomon Iguru I
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| type = monarch
| name = Solomon Iguru I
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| succession = Omukama of Bunyoro
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| 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 = {{birth date and age|1948|6|18|df=y}}
}}
Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I (born 1948) is the 27th Omukama of Bunyoro{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200706130455.html|title=King Iguru Opposes Basongora Eviction|date=12 June 2007|publisher=AllAfrica.com|accessdate=22 February 2011}} from 1994 to present. The King's traditional alternative name used by family (known as empaako) is Amooti.{{fact|date=November 2024}}
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.{{fact|date=November 2024}}
In recent years, Solomon Iguru has promoted the Kingdom by founding the Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara.{{fact|date=November 2024}}
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
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:[http://bunyoro-kitara.org/30.html Royal Order - Bunyoro Kingdom]{{Self-published source|date=August 2024}}
- 60px Grand Cordon, Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl (Royal House of Sulu, Philippines){{Cite web |title=The Order of the Pearl |url=https://sultanateofsulu.ecseachamber.org/the-order-of-the-pearl/index-1.htm |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ROYAL SULTANATE OF SULU AND NORTH BORNEO |language=en-US}}
- 60px Grand Cross, Order of Saint Lazarus{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
- 60px Grand Cross, Order of the Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) {{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
- 60px Kabalega Star, Republic of Uganda {{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
See also
References
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Category:Ugandan traditional rulers and monarchs
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