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Birth Name: Idi Amin Dada Oumee

Born: 17 May 1925 Died: 16 August 2003

Country of origin: Uganda

Height: 6' 4"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Sarah Kyolaba

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Description: Idi Amin Dada Oumee (/ˈiːdi ɑːˈmiːn/; c. 1925 – 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan politician and military officer. He served as the President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin was born either in Koboko or Kampala to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother. In 1946 he joined the King's African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army. Initially a cook, he rose to the position of lieutenant, taking part in British actions against Somali rebels in the Shifta War and then the Mau Mau rebels in Kenya. Following Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, Amin remained in the armed forces, rising to the position of majo ... (more)

Tags: War Criminal (2), Historical Figures In The Military (2), Ugandan Military (1), Korean War Veteran (1), British Military (1), Historical Figure (1), Ugandan Army (1), Exiled (1), World War II Veteran (1), Genocide Perpetrator (1), Politicians In The Military (1), Authoritarian (1), Black People In The Military (1), Minorities In The Military (1), Bigots In The Military (1), Criminals In The Military (1), African Military (1), Military President (1), President Of Uganda (1), Uganda–Tanzania War (1)

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"Former Ugandan dictator responsible for between 300,000 to 500,000 deaths mostly due to ethnic persecutions and extrajudicial killings. Documentary: General Idi Amin Dada Biopic: The Last King of Scotland"