Second Republic of Uganda

Second Republic of Uganda
1971–1979
Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty"
CapitalKampala
Common languagesEnglish, Swahili
Religion
Christianity, Islam
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic under a totalitarian military dictatorship
President 
• 1971–1979
Idi Amin
Vice President 
• 1977-1979
Mustafa Adrisi
History 
25 January 1971
August 1972
30 October 1978
11 April 1979
• Last pro-Amin holdouts ousted from Uganda
3 June 1979
CurrencyUgandan shilling
ISO 3166 codeUG
Preceded by
Succeeded by
First Republic of Uganda
Third Republic of Uganda
Today part ofUganda

The Second Republic of Uganda[1][2] existed from 1971 to 1979, when Uganda was ruled by Idi Amin's military dictatorship. Amin's rule formally came to an end with the Uganda-Tanzania War, which ended with Tanzania occupying Uganda and Amin fleeing into exile.

The Ugandan economy was devastated by Idi Amin's policies, including the expulsion of Asians, the nationalisation of businesses and industry, and the expansion of the public sector.[3] The real value of salaries and wages collapsed by 90% in less than a decade.[4] The number of people killed as a result of his regime is unknown; estimates from international observers and human rights groups range from 100,000 to 500,000.

  1. ^ Hansen 1977, p. 96.
  2. ^ Munnion, Christopher (12 November 1972). "The African who kicked out the Asians, who said Hitler was right, who has made his country a state sinister". The New York Times. p. 35. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ Weinstein, Jeremy M. (2009). Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-67797-4.
  4. ^ Stapenhurst, Rick; Kpundeh, Sahr John, eds. (1999). Curbing Corruption: Toward a Model for Building National Integrity. Washington: World Bank. ISBN 0-8213-4257-6.