# Idi Amin Military dictator of Uganda 1971–1979; seized power in a coup, presided over mass killings, and expelled Uganda's South Asian minority. A byword for capricious postcolonial tyranny. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.