Shaban Opolot served as Uganda Army Commander from 1964 to 1966.
10 Facts About Shaban Opolot
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Shaban Opolot was born in 1924 in Namusi Nakaloke, Uganda.
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In 1945 Opolot enlisted in the King's African Rifles in Mbale.
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Shaban Opolot was assigned to the Infantry Training Centre in Jinja for training.
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In 1949, Shaban Opolot was promoted to the rank of warrant officer.
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Shaban Opolot was supportive of Mutesa II of Buganda who served as Ugandan President at the time.
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In January and February 1966, Shaban Opolot ordered troop movements in support of Mutesa during the Mengo Crisis that pitted the President against Prime Minister Milton Obote.
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From 1973 to 1975 Shaban Opolot served as Uganda's High Commissioner to Ghana.
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Shaban Opolot died on 6 March 2005 at the age of 86 after a long battle with prostate cancer in Mbale District.
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Shaban Opolot was buried the next day in Kireka Village, Nakaloke Sub-County, Mbale District.