What is Idi Amin?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Idi Amin | birth_name = Idi Amin Dada | nationality = [[Uganda]]n | image = Idi Amin -Archives New Zealand AAWV 23583, KIRK1, 5(B), R23930288.jpg | width = | caption = Amin in 1973 | order = 3rd [[President of Uganda]] | term_start = 25 January 1971 | term_end = 11 April 1979 | vicepresident = [[Mustafa Adrisi]] | predecessor = [[Milton Obote]] | successor = [[Yusufu Lule]] | birth_date = May 17, 1925 | birth_place = [[Koboko]], [[Uganda]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2003|8|16|1925|5|17}} | death_place = [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]] | constituency = | party = | spouse = <small>Malyamu Amin (divorced)<br />Kay Amin (divorced)<br />Nora Amin (divorced)<br />Madina Amin (widow)<br />Sarah Amin (widow)<br /></small> | profession = [[Soldier]]<br>[[Boxer]] | signature = | footnotes = | allegiance = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom<br />{{flagicon|Uganda}} [[Uganda]] | branch = [[British Army]]<br>[[Uganda People's Defence Force|Ugandan Army]] | serviceyears = 1946–1962 (UK)<br>1962–1979 (Uganda) | rank = [[Lieutenant]] (UK)<br>[[Field marshal (Uganda)|Field Marshal]] (Uganda, self-styled) | unit = [[King's African Rifles]] | commands = [[Commander-in-Chief of the Forces]] | battles = [[Mau Mau Uprising]]<br>[[1971 Ugandan coup d'état]]<br>[[Uganda-Tanzania War]] }} '''Idi Amin Dada''' (17 May 1925 – 16 August 2003) was a repressive [[dictator]] who ruled the [[Africa]]n [[country]] of [[Uganda]] from 1971 to 1979. Known for his brutal regime, Amin's rule was marked by human rights abuses, political repression, and economic mismanagement. He seized power through a military coup, and his regime was characterized by authoritarianism and erratic behavior. Amin expe