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Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I (born 1948) is the 27th
Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama wa Bunyoro Translates to The King of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an impo ...
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 Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence from British colonial rule in 1962. Following the nation's independence, he served as prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to ...
abolished kingdoms. In recent years, Solomon Iguru has promoted and developed the Kingdom, such as establishing the institution of the Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara. On 13 July 2010 The International Organization – CCLP Worldwide (Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC) bestowed the highest honor of the organization to Solomon Iguri for his services to the people of Bunyoro-Kitar

His Majesty's status and position was formally recognised in the Uganda Gazette legal notice No. 303 of 201

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Awards

List of awards:Royal Order - Bunyoro Kingdom
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Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo The Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo (English: Order of the Coronet Wearer) is the oldest and highest royal order of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom and is awarded solely by the Omukama (King) of Bunyoro. It is a single-grade honour, separated int ...
* Grand Master (order), Grandmaster, Royal Order of the Engabu * Grand Master (order), Grandmaster,
Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega The Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega (formally: ''The Most Honourable Order of Duty and Inflexibility of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega and Saint Thomas More'') is the third highest royal order of merit of the Kingdom of Bunyoro, and i ...
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Grand Cross Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. In other cases, there may exist a rank even higher than Grand Cross, e.g. Grand ...
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Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu The Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu is a dynastic Order of Merit in the sub-national kingdom of Godenu, Volta Region of Ghana. The current Grand Master of the Order is the traditional ruler Togbe Osei III. Medals and grades The Order i ...
(Ghana) * Grand Cordon,
Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl The Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl is the dynastic order of the Royal House of Sulu, which serves as the premier institution and the highest personal honour of and in the Royal Sultanate of Sulu. The order is an honourable and nobiliar ...
(Sulu, Philippines) *
Grand Cross Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. In other cases, there may exist a rank even higher than Grand Cross, e.g. Grand ...
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Order of Saint Lazarus The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper Brothers of Jerusalem or simply as Lazarists, was a Catholic military order (monastic society), military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leprosy, leper hospital in Jerus ...
* Grand Cross,
Order of the Queen of Sheba The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zawditu and would later become the diplomatic symbol of a holy pact. Classes The Order of the Queen of Sheba is presented in ...
(Ethiopia) * Kabalega Star, Republic of Uganda * Honorary Cross, Royal and Merciful Society of Belgium * *Patron, Protector and Granter of The Chivalrous and Religious Order of the Crown of Thorns *Patron, Protector and Granter of The Sovereign, Knightly and Noble Order of The Lion and Black Cross *
Grand Cross Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. In other cases, there may exist a rank even higher than Grand Cross, e.g. Grand ...
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See also

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List of current constituent African monarchs This is a list of reigning non-sovereign monarchs, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs, but not the kings of Lesotho, Morocco and Eswatini. Each monarch listed below reigns over a legally recognised dominion, but ...
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Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama wa Bunyoro Translates to The King of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an impo ...
* Mparo Tombs *
Bunyoro Bunyoro or Bunyoro-Kitara is a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (''Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ...
* Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara * Heraldry Society of Africa


References

Bunyoro Ugandan monarchies 1948 births Living people {{Africa-royal-stub