Emmanuel Bushayija
| Emmanuel Bushayija | |
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 Bushayija in 2017. | |
| King of Rwanda | |
| Reign | 9 January 2017 – present (proclaimed by the Royal Council of Abiru, titular king-in-exile) |
| Predecessor | Kigeli V of Rwanda |
| Born | Emmanuel Bushayija 20 December 1960 Ruanda-Urundi |
| Spouse | Lilian[1] |
| Issue | Two sons and a daughter[1] |
| Father | Prince William Bushayija |
Emmanuel Bushayija (born 20 December 1960) is the titular King of Rwanda. He was proclaimed the ceremonial successor to the royal title (Mwami) on 9 January 2017 under the reign name Yuhi VI.[2] He succeeded his late uncle King Kigeli V of Rwanda and is a grandson of Yuhi V.[3]
Biography[]
He grew up in exile in Uganda, where he studied at Iganga Secondary School and worked for Pepsi Cola in Kampala.
He also lived in Kenya, working in the tourism industry, before returning to Rwanda in July 1994 – and then moving to the United Kingdom six years later.
The accession of Yuhi VI was made by proclamation of the Royal Council of Abiru, who are a group of elders and privy to the king's wishes as advisors. According to custom, the Council of Abiru announces the king’s selection of successor from among his family members.[4] Bushayija, his nephew, was named as his successor. The announcement was made by Boniface Benzinge, chairman of the Abiru council.[5]
He is a naturalised British citizen and lives currently in Sale, near Manchester in northwest England.[2] His wife, Lilian, is a local mental health support worker.
Honours[]
Rwandan Dynastic[]
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Drum.[6]
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown.
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crested Crane.
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Lion (Intare).
Other Dynastic[]
Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawai'i (Royal House of Hawaiʻi)[7][8]
Grand Cordon of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl (Royal House of Sulu)[9]
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References[]
- ^ a b Royal Central
- ^ a b Frances Perraudin (January 12, 2017). "Rwanda's new king named – a father of two living on an estate near Manchester". The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Announcement of New Head of the Royal House, 9 January 2017.
- ^ p.50. Adekunle, Julius O. 2007. Culture and customs of Rwanda. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
- ^ Adrian Blomfield (January 12, 2017). "Rwanda's new king is former Pepsi salesman residing in Cheshire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ The Times
- ^ Kaholokula, Lei (June 11, 2018). "Hawaii honors the warrior king that unified the Hawaiian islands". KITV 4 Island News. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Portugal embraces Hawaii's royal house". pressreleasejet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Order of the Pearl". ROYAL SULTANATE OF SULU AND NORTH BORNEO. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Genealogy
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