Jeremiah Lucas Opira, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jeremiah Lucas Opira

Ugandan politician

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1933

Date of Death: 22-Nov-2000

Profession: politician

Nationality: Uganda

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jeremiah Lucas Opira

  • Jeremiah Lucas Opira (August 28, 1933 – November 22, 2000) was a Ugandan politician and the National Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) 1979–1980.
  • The UNLF and its military wing UNLA removed Idi Amin from power with the support of the Tanzania People's Defence Force on April 11, 1979.
  • He worked for consolidation of national unity in Uganda and the return of kingdoms which he believed would be a unifying factor in Uganda.
  • He instigated investigations into the Ugandan and East African pre-European history, and wrote articles on this subject and on African politics.
  • He died of heart failure in November 2000.

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