Idi Amin
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Idi Amin was a Ugandan military dictator who ruled from 1971 to 1979, notorious for his brutal regime, widespread human rights abuses, and economic mismanagement.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idi Amin regime | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of Uganda
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ human ⓘ military dictator ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | military coup ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfExile | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coupDate | 1971-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1925 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-08-16 ⓘ |
| endTimeInOffice | 1979-04-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kakwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation |
anti-British
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anti-Israel ⓘ pro-Palestinian ⓘ |
| fullName | Idi Amin Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Idi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eccentric public statements
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personality cult ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
King's African Rifles
NERFINISHED
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Uganda Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritarian rule
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economic mismanagement ⓘ expulsion of Asians from Uganda ⓘ extrajudicial killings ⓘ political repression ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 30+ ⓘ |
| orderedEvent | 1972 expulsion of Ugandan Asians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Tanzanian forces and Ugandan exiles ⓘ |
| overthrownIn | Uganda–Tanzania War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mau Mau Uprising (as British colonial soldier)
NERFINISHED
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Uganda–Tanzania War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Koboko, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Forest Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Uganda Army
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President of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Milton Obote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| selfBestowedTitle |
Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular
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His Excellency President for Life Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kay Amin
NERFINISHED
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Madina Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ Malyamu Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabukeera Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeInOffice | 1971-01-25 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film 'The Last King of Scotland' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Yusuf Lule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimsEstimate | 100000–500000 killed ⓘ |
| yearOfAsianExpulsion | 1972 ⓘ |
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Idi Amin regime