Idi Amin
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Idi Amin was a Ugandan military dictator who ruled from 1971 to 1979, notorious for his brutal regime, widespread human rights abuses, and economic mismanagement.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6975558 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idi Amin Context triple: [The Last King of Scotland, mainSubject, Idi Amin]
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A.
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko was the longtime authoritarian president of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), known for his kleptocratic rule, personality cult, and Cold War-era alliances.
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B.
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni is the long-serving president of Uganda, known for his role as a regional power broker and military leader in East and Central Africa.
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C.
Siaka Stevens
Siaka Stevens was a Sierra Leonean politician who led the country for many years, overseeing its transition to a republic and establishing a one-party state marked by authoritarian rule and corruption.
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D.
John Garang
John Garang was a Sudanese revolutionary leader and founder of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army who played a central role in the Second Sudanese Civil War and the eventual creation of South Sudan.
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E.
Murtala Muhammed
Murtala Muhammed was a Nigerian military general and the country’s Head of State from 1975 until his assassination in 1976, remembered for his anti-corruption stance and efforts to reform government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idi Amin Target entity description: Idi Amin was a Ugandan military dictator who ruled from 1971 to 1979, notorious for his brutal regime, widespread human rights abuses, and economic mismanagement.
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A.
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko was the longtime authoritarian president of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), known for his kleptocratic rule, personality cult, and Cold War-era alliances.
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B.
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni is the long-serving president of Uganda, known for his role as a regional power broker and military leader in East and Central Africa.
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C.
Siaka Stevens
Siaka Stevens was a Sierra Leonean politician who led the country for many years, overseeing its transition to a republic and establishing a one-party state marked by authoritarian rule and corruption.
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D.
John Garang
John Garang was a Sudanese revolutionary leader and founder of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army who played a central role in the Second Sudanese Civil War and the eventual creation of South Sudan.
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E.
Murtala Muhammed
Murtala Muhammed was a Nigerian military general and the country’s Head of State from 1975 until his assassination in 1976, remembered for his anti-corruption stance and efforts to reform government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of Uganda
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head of state ⓘ human ⓘ military dictator ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | military coup ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryOfExile | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| coupDate | 1971-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1925 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-08-16 ⓘ |
| endTimeInOffice | 1979-04-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kakwa ⓘ |
| familyName | Amin ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation |
anti-British
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anti-Israel ⓘ pro-Palestinian ⓘ |
| fullName |
Idi Amin Dada
ⓘ
linked to:
Idi Amin
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| givenName | Idi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eccentric public statements
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personality cult ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
King's African Rifles
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Uganda Army ⓘ
linked to:
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
|
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritarian rule
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economic mismanagement ⓘ expulsion of Asians from Uganda ⓘ extrajudicial killings ⓘ political repression ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 30+ ⓘ |
| orderedEvent | 1972 expulsion of Ugandan Asians ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Tanzanian forces and Ugandan exiles ⓘ |
| overthrownIn | Uganda–Tanzania War ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mau Mau Uprising (as British colonial soldier)
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linked to:
Mau Mau Uprising
Uganda–Tanzania War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Koboko, Uganda ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Jeddah
|
| portrayedBy | Forest Whitaker ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Uganda Army
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President of Uganda ⓘ |
| precededBy | Milton Obote ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| selfBestowedTitle |
Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular
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His Excellency President for Life Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada ⓘ
linked to:
Idi Amin
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| spouse |
Kay Amin
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Madina Amin ⓘ Malyamu Amin ⓘ Nabukeera Amin ⓘ Sarah Amin ⓘ |
| startTimeInOffice | 1971-01-25 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film 'The Last King of Scotland'
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linked to:
The Last King of Scotland
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| succeededBy | Yusuf Lule ⓘ |
| victimsEstimate | 100000–500000 killed ⓘ |
| yearOfAsianExpulsion | 1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Idi Amin Description of subject: Idi Amin was a Ugandan military dictator who ruled from 1971 to 1979, notorious for his brutal regime, widespread human rights abuses, and economic mismanagement.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Idi Amin
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Idi Amin
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selfBestowedTitle
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His Excellency President for Life Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada
ⓘ
linked to: Idi Amin
linked to: Idi Amin