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Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada
(; 1923-28 – 16 August 2003) was the third
President of Uganda
, ruling from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the
British colonial
regiment, the
King's African Rifles
, in 1946, serving in
Kenya
and
Uganda
. Eventually, Amin held the rank of
major general
in the post-colonial
Ugandan Army
, and became its
commander
before seizing power in the
military coup of January 1971
, deposing
Milton Obote
. He later promoted himself to
field marshal
while he was the head of state.
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