Erinayo Wilson Oryema
Deceased Person
1917 – 1977
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Who was Erinayo Wilson Oryema?
Erinayo Wilson Oryema was Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police, Minister of Land, Mineral, and Water Resources and Minister of Land, Housing and Physical Planning. In February 1977, Oryema, together with Archbishop Janani Luwum and Interior Minister Charles Oboth Ofumbi, was murdered by security forces of the government of President Idi Amin.
He had 12 children with his wife, Janet. One of his children is internationally renowned Ugandan musician Geoffrey Oryema.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1917
- Children
- Nationality
- Uganda
- Died
- Feb 17, 1977
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on July 23, 2013
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