Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 until his overthrow in 1979....
Who Was Idi Amin? Biography & Facts About the Cruel Ugandan Dictator
One of the most brutal dictators of the 20th century, Idi Amin ruled over Uganda with an iron fist and a particularly evil sense of humor.
Idi Amin, military officer and president (1971–79) of Uganda whose regime was noted for the sheer scale of its brutality, earning him the.
His reign was marked by a brutality that earned him the nickname “the Butcher of Uganda.”
His reputation was well earned through his depraved antics, which included, by his own admission, cannibalism. For eight long years, Uganda shivered in fear.
Idi Amin was mad, bad, and utterly terrifying.
The Early Life of Idi Amin
There are many claims about when and where Idi Amin Dada Oumee was born. The claims range from 1923 to 1928, and he is thought to have been born in the capital, Kampala, or the town of Koboko in the north of Uganda.
Idi Amin was brought up as a Muslim, as his father had converted from Roman Catholicism.
At a young age, he was abandoned by his father and raised by his mother, a traditional herbalist. It is claimed that Amin’s father was a memb