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Idi Amin

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Person.png Idi Amin  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Soldier, Politician)
Idi Amin.jpg
Amin shortly before addressing the United Nations General Assembly, 1975
BornIdi Dada
DiedJeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityUgandan
ReligionIslam
Children43
Soldier President of Uganda 1971-1979 and de facto military dictator

Employment.png President of Uganda

In office
25 January 1971 - 11 April 1979

Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer, the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 and de facto military dictator.

CIA operative Frank Terpil admits that he worked for Idi Amin.[1]

Opinions

“There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.”
Idi Amin [2]


 

Related Document

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:The Rise of Idi Amin in Ugandabook extract13 February 2007Mark Curtis
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