De jure none; de facto David Oyite-Ojok as UNLA chief of staff
Minister for Provincial Administration
In office c. 1974–1979
President
Idi Amin
Governor of Northern Province
President
Idi Amin
Personal details
Born
c. 1940 (1940) British Uganda
Died
2 November 2021 (aged 81) Nsambya, Uganda
Spouse
10
Children
49
Military service
Allegiance
Uganda
Branch/service
King's African Rifles Uganda Army (UA)
Years of service
1953–1979
Rank
Brigadier
Battles/wars
1972 invasion of Uganda
Uganda–Tanzania War
Ali Fadhul (c. 1940 – 2 November 2021) was a Ugandan military officer and convicted criminal who served as governor, minister and army chief of staff during the dictatorship of President Idi Amin. In course of his career, he also commanded the Simba Battalion of the Uganda Army (UA). He was one of Amin's last loyal followers during the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–1979. Following the conflict, Fadhul was arrested by the new Ugandan government, and convicted of murder. Sentenced to death, he spent 22 years in prison until he was pardoned by President Yoweri Museveni in 2009.
AliFadhul (c. 1940 – 2 November 2021) was a Ugandan military officer and convicted criminal who served as governor, minister and army chief of staff during...
put his southern commanders on alert, sending Simba Battalion commander AliFadhul to assess the situation at the border. Despite having lost the surprise...
Battalion, probably more than the official commanding officer, Colonel AliFadhul. "Some men will themselves to power. Gowon, it seemed, had just happened...
of Transport Juma Sabuni, and Minister for Provincial Administration AliFadhul. During his eight years as Uganda's ruler, Amin never forgot the source...
He consequently fired Army Chief of Staff Yusuf Gowon, and appointed AliFadhul as replacement. At some point, a Tanzanian reconnaissance team spotted...
and politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1993–2004). AliFadhul, 81, Ugandan military officer and convicted war criminal, chief of army...
– Florence Alice Lubega, 103, politician, MP (1962–1980) 2 November – AliFadhul, 81, military officer and convicted war criminal, chief of army staff...
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