Years in power
1971 — 1979
DeceasedUganda
Idi Amin
1971 — 1979 · A concise record of the regime, documented abuses, and the public sources behind this profile.
Estimated toll
100k–500k
Timeline events
4
Linked sources
1
Chronology
Rise, rule, and aftermath
1971–1979
Military terror
1971
Seizes power in a military coup
1972
Expels tens of thousands of Asians from Uganda
1978
Invades Tanzania
1979
Overthrown and flees into exile
Evidence ledger
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