David Oyite-Ojok

David Oyite-Ojok
Oyite-Ojok in 1981
Nickname(s)Lion of Uganda[1]
Lion of War[2]
Born(1940-04-15)15 April 1940
Lira District, Protectorate of Uganda
Died1 December 1983(1983-12-01) (aged 43)
Nakitoma Sub-county, Nakasongola District
AllegianceUganda Uganda (1963–1971)
Uganda Ugandan rebels loyal to Milton Obote (1971–1979)
 Uganda (Obote government; from 1979)
Service / branchUganda Army (1963–1971)
Kikosi Maalum (1971–1979)
UNLA (from 1979)
Years of service1963–1983
RankMajor general
Battles / wars1972 invasion of Uganda
Uganda–Tanzania War Ugandan Bush War

David Oyite Ojok (15 April 1940 – 2 December 1983) was a Ugandan military officer who held a leadership position in the coalition of Uganda National Liberation Army and Tanzania People's Defence Force which removed military dictator Idi Amin in 1979 and, until his death in a helicopter crash, served as the national army chief of staff with the rank of major general.

  1. ^ Seftel 2010, p. 275.
  2. ^ "Oyite Ojok, one of Uganda's best soldiers". New Vision. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2022.