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|fullname = Idi Amin Dada Oumee | |fullname = Idi Amin Dada Oumee | ||
|alias = The Butcher of Uganda<br>The Butcher of Kampala<br>Big Daddy<br>Dada<br>The Last King of Scotland<br>The Wild Man of Africa<br>Black Hitler<br>''Kijambiya''<br>Dr. Jaffa<br>The Hitler of Africa | |alias = The Butcher of Uganda<br>The Butcher of Kampala<br>Big Daddy<br>Dada<br>The Last King of Scotland<br>The Wild Man of Africa<br>Black Hitler<br>''Kijambiya''<br>Dr. Jaffa<br>The Hitler of Africa | ||
|origin = Koboko, Uganda | |origin = Koboko, Uganda | ||
|occupation = | |occupation = Dictator of Uganda (1971-1979) | ||
|skills = Military training<br>Leadership<br>Fighting skills<br>Expertise in weapons<br>Champion level boxing experience<br>Brute strength<br>Very high resistance<br>Enhanced speed<br>Enhanced agility | |skills = Military training<br>Leadership<br>Fighting skills<br>Expertise in weapons<br>Champion level boxing experience<br>Brute strength<br>Very high resistance<br>Enhanced speed<br>Enhanced agility | ||
|hobby = Killing and torturing people<br>Holding lavish receptions<br>Keeping the heads of adversaries in the freezer | |hobby = Killing and torturing people<br>Holding lavish receptions<br>Keeping the heads of adversaries in the freezer | ||
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*After Amin's death, David Owen revealed that when he was the British Foreign Secretary, he had proposed having Amin assassinated. He has defended this, arguing: "I'm not ashamed of considering it, because his regime goes down in the scale of [[Pol Pot]] as one of the worst of all African regimes".<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-192689/Owen-wanted-Amin-assassinated.html Owen wanted Amin assassinated], ''The Daily Mail''</ref> | *After Amin's death, David Owen revealed that when he was the British Foreign Secretary, he had proposed having Amin assassinated. He has defended this, arguing: "I'm not ashamed of considering it, because his regime goes down in the scale of [[Pol Pot]] as one of the worst of all African regimes".<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-192689/Owen-wanted-Amin-assassinated.html Owen wanted Amin assassinated], ''The Daily Mail''</ref> | ||
*Because Amin never attended school past fourth grade, he was severely illiterate for much of his life and was considered unintelligent by others. A Colonial Army officer once described him as "virtually bone from the neck up and needs things explained in words of one letter. | *Because Amin never attended school past fourth grade, he was severely illiterate for much of his life and was considered unintelligent by others. A Colonial Army officer once described him as "virtually bone from the neck up and needs things explained in words of one letter. | ||
*Amin was close friends with Palestine Liberation Organization leader [[Yasser Arafat]]; Arafat served as Amin's best man during his third wedding.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00069821.html Idi Amin's Untold Love Triangle], ''All Africa''</ref> | *Amin was close friends with Palestine Liberation Organization leader [[Yasser Arafat]]; Arafat served as Amin's best man during his third wedding.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00069821.html Idi Amin's Untold Love Triangle Idi Amin's Untold Love Triangle], ''All Africa''</ref> | ||
*During his time in the King's African Rifles, Amin was also a champion boxer and reigned as Uganda's light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960. He was also reportedly an expert swimmer and an excellent rugby player.<ref name = facts>[https://www.news18.com/news/sports/what-you-dont-know-about-idi-amin-ugandas-brutal-ruler-in-1970s-3798326.html What You Don't Know About Idi Amin, Uganda's Brutal Ruler In 1970s], ''News18''</ref> | *During his time in the King's African Rifles, Amin was also a champion boxer and reigned as Uganda's light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960. He was also reportedly an expert swimmer and an excellent rugby player.<ref name = facts>[https://www.news18.com/news/sports/what-you-dont-know-about-idi-amin-ugandas-brutal-ruler-in-1970s-3798326.html What You Don't Know About Idi Amin, Uganda's Brutal Ruler In 1970s], ''News18''</ref> | ||
*As a teenager, Amin could recite the Qur'an word for word, which he once won an award for. | *As a teenager, Amin could recite the Qur'an word for word, which he once won an award for. |