Julius Gulama
Julius Momoh Gulama (born Julius Foday Cole, 1893 – 8 March 1951) was a Sierra Leonean King, statesman and educator in the preindependence era. As King of Kaiyamba Chiefdom, he ruled the largest and most powerful Mende chiefdom in the Sierra Leone.
| Julis Momoh Gulama | |
|---|---|
| King of Kaiyamba kingdom now Chiefdom, Moyamba District | |
| Reign | 1928–1951 |
| Predecessor | King Momoh Gulama |
| Successor | Ella Koblo Gulama |
| Born | 1893 Moyamba, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | 8 March 1951 (aged 57–58) Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Burial | Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Spouse | Madam Lucy |
| Issue | Samuel, Ella, Komeh Messie, Yebu |
| House | Gulama |
| Father | King Momoh Gulama |
| Mother | King Consort Talla Gulama |
Gulama was a founding member of two key organizations that worked towards independence for Sierra Leone: the Protectorate Educational Progressive Union (PEPU) and the Sierra Leone Organizational Society (SOS). When Sierra Leone became independent, both organizations merged to form the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).
He was the father of Ella Koblo Gulama and Komeh Gulama Lansana.
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