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Mutesa II of Buganda

1924 - 1969

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Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II (19 November 1924 – 21 November 1969) was a Ugandan royal and statesman who served as the first president of Uganda from 1962 to 1966, when he was overthrown by Milton Obote. Mutesa was also the Kabaka (king) of the traditional kingdom of Buganda in Uganda from 22 November 1939 until his death in 1969. He was often referred as King Freddie by the foreign press, a name rarely used in Uganda. Mutesa's defence of Bagandan interests and traditional autonomy led to conflicts with his erstwhile political ally Milton Obote, who would eventually overthrow him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mutesa II of Buganda is the 10,816th most popular politician (up from 12,026th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Uganda and the 5th most popular Ugandan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mutesa II of Buganda ranks 10,816 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter T. King, Béhanzin, Mark of Cornwall, Josef Klaus, Saadeddine Othmani, and Michael Critobulus. After him are Stepan Petrichenko, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Émile Derlin Zinsou, Daniel Williams, Kelly Craft, and Hanna Suchocka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Mutesa II of Buganda ranks 201. Before him are Josef Škvorecký, Johannes Mario Simmel, Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, George Mikan, Nek Chand, and Wally Ris. After him are Eduardo Fajardo, Wiel Coerver, Anne Vernon, Adelaida Avagyan, M. Karunanidhi, and Deke Slayton. Among people deceased in 1969, Mutesa II of Buganda ranks 111. Before him are Volmari Iso-Hollo, Angelina Beloff, Ismail al-Azhari, Josef Beran, Constantin Ion Parhon, and Lajos Czeizler. After him are Adolfo Consolini, Krzysztof Komeda, Peter van Eyck, Harry Hammond Hess, Gerhard Mitter, and Karl Kaufmann.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Mutesa II of Buganda ranks 7 out of 55. Before him are Idi Amin (1923), Yoweri Museveni (1944), Milton Obote (1925), Joseph Kony (1961), Charles Lwanga (1860), and Tito Okello (1914). After him are Emmanuel Wamala (1926), John Akii-Bua (1949), Yusuf Lule (1912), Scott Hicks (1953), Apolo Nsibambi (1940), and Godfrey Binaisa (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Uganda

Among politicians born in Uganda, Mutesa II of Buganda ranks 5. Before him are Idi Amin (1923), Yoweri Museveni (1944), Milton Obote (1925), and Tito Okello (1914). After him are Yusuf Lule (1912), Apolo Nsibambi (1940), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Ruhakana Rugunda (1947), Danny Faure (1962), Bobi Wine (1982), and Paulo Muwanga (1924).

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