A ‧ min (Da ‧ da), Id ‧ i /ɑːˌmiːn ˈdɑːdɑː, ˈɪdi/ BrE AmE
(1925–2003) known as Idi Amin. He was the President of Uganda from 1971 until he was forced to leave the country in 1979. In 1972 he forced 80,000 people of Indian origin to leave Uganda, and many of them came to live in the UK. He was known especially for cruel and violent treatment of anyone who opposed him.