Erinayo Wilson Oryema
Erinayo Wilson Oryema | |
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| Born | January 1, 1917 Nwoya, British Uganda |
| Died | February 16, 1977 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance | British Empire (1939–1962) Uganda (1962–1977) |
| Branch | King's African Rifles Uganda Police Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1977 |
| Commands | Ugandan Police |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | Buwalasi Teacher Training College |
Erinayo Wilson Oryema CPM (1 January 1917 – 16 February 1977) was a Ugandan police officer and politician. He was Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police (1964–1971), and later served as Minister of Land, Mineral, and Water Resources (1971–1974) and Minister of Land, Housing and Physical Planning (1974–1977) under the regime of Idi Amin.
In February 1977, Oryema, together with Archbishop Janani Luwum and Interior Minister Charles Oboth Ofumbi, were assassinated by Amin's security forces.