Frederick Mutesa II

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Frederick Mutesa II was the Kabaka (king) of Buganda who became Uganda’s first president after independence, symbolizing the country’s transition from monarchy and colonial rule to a modern republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kabaka of Buganda
head of state
human
monarch
president
alsoKnownAs Frederick Mutesa II
surface form: Kabaka Mutesa II

Frederick Mutesa II
surface form: Mutesa II of Buganda

Frederick Mutesa II
surface form: Sir Edward Mutesa
authorOf The Desecration of My Kingdom
awardReceived Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
birthDate 1924-11-19
birthPlace Kingdom of Buganda
surface form: Mengo, Buganda, Uganda Protectorate
conflictWith Milton Obote
countryOfCitizenship Uganda
deathDate 1969-11-21
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London, England, United Kingdom
educatedAt King’s College Budo
Magdalene College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Makerere College School
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
ethnicGroup Baganda
exilePeriod 1966–1969
familyName Frederick Mutesa II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mutesa
father Daudi Chwa II of Buganda
fullName Frederick Mutesa II self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa
givenName Edward
Frederick
headOfGovernment Kingdom of Buganda
headOfStateDuring Uganda’s early post-independence period
headOfStateOf Uganda
honorificTitle Sir
monarchOf Kingdom of Buganda
mother Lady Irene Drusilla Namaganda
notableEvent 1966 attack on the Lubiri (Mengo Palace)
notableWork The Desecration of My Kingdom
placeOfBurial Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
positionHeld Kabaka
surface form: Kabaka of Buganda

President of Uganda
predecessor Kabaka
surface form: Kabaka Daudi Chwa II
religion Anglicanism
residence Lubiri, Mengo
roleIn Uganda’s transition from British colonial rule to independence
formation of the 1962 independence constitution of Uganda
successor Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II
termEnd as Kabaka of Buganda: 1969
as President of Uganda: 1966-03-02
termStart as Kabaka of Buganda: 1939
as President of Uganda: 1963-10-09
wasExiledTo United Kingdom

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President of Uganda firstHolder Frederick Mutesa II
Milton Obote predecessor Frederick Mutesa II
this entity surface form: Edward Mutesa II
Frederick Mutesa II fullName Frederick Mutesa II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa
Frederick Mutesa II familyName Frederick Mutesa II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mutesa
Frederick Mutesa II alsoKnownAs Frederick Mutesa II
this entity surface form: Mutesa II of Buganda
Frederick Mutesa II alsoKnownAs Frederick Mutesa II
this entity surface form: Kabaka Mutesa II
Frederick Mutesa II alsoKnownAs Frederick Mutesa II
this entity surface form: Sir Edward Mutesa