Biographic Facts of Idi Amin Dada of Uganda

10 facts about the clownish and brutish lust to kill displayed by Idi Amin Dada

*He was born in 1924/1925 at Koboko, Uganda

*He was the third President of Uganda

*Idi Amin was in office between 25 January 1971 - 11 April 1979

*He was preceded by Milton Obote and succeeded by Yusuf Lule

*Amin expelled all Asians from Uganda in 1972, an act that collapsed Uganda's economy

*It is believed that more than 300,000 people were killed and countless others tortured to death during his regime

*He declared he had defeated the British and added Conqueror of the British Empire (CBE) to his title

*Uganda led by Amin was the first African country to be recolonised by another African country - Tanzania

*Idi Amin entire title is "His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal, Alhaji, Dr. Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the Brit Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"

*He died at an hospital in Jeddah on the 16 August 2003 and was buried in Ruwais Cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after a private ceremony.

His words:
"We are determined to make the ordinary Ugandan master of his own destiny and above all to see that he enjoys the wealth of his country. Our deliberate policy is to transfer the economic control of Ugandans' for the first time in our country's history."
(Idi Amin on the persecution of minorities)

Source:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Idi-Amin