how tall is the former ugandan dictator, idi amin?

Hello,

An article at Black World Today describes former Ugandan dictator Idi
Amin as being 6'4" tall.  By all accounts he is a physically imposing
man, and many sources refer to his professional boxing career.  He was
national heavyweight  champion of Uganda for nine years, from 1951 -
1960, while he was a young soldier, and long before the coup in which
he took control of his country.

Here are some sites you may visit for more information about Amin:

“Idi Amin Just Won’t Go Away” by Wairagala Wakabi (April 30, 1999). 
Black World Today.com
http://www.blackworldtoday.com/views/feat/feat1142.asp

“Idi Amin Dada Oumee” by Bruce Harris (content reviewed May 14, 2002).
More or Less.com : Short biographies and background notes on selected
world heroes and killers of the 20th Century
http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/amin.htm

"Amin, Idi," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002
 http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=00096000

Thanks for asking --
authorshelper-ga

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Clarification of Answer by authorshelper-ga on 05 Jun 2002 15:14 PDT

Here are the search terms I used:

"idi amin" bio physical attributes

http://www.esportsmediagroup.com/e-sports/1,1090,46--12350-15-1-2,00.html
A cached version of this page included this brief note:
Ex-dictator Idi Amin was heavy weight boxing champ of Uganda for nine years.

From there I used:
boxing Amin

Just what I am looking for.  Thanks very much.

Hi!

I found a really interesting source that put him at 6'3".

From http://www.pro.gov.uk/releases/nyo2002/idi_amin.htm :

"In July, the British were preparing for a State Visit from Idi Amin.
The British Embassy at Kampala prepared personality notes and
briefings for Heath and his government back home. They comment on his
tastes (salmon), good looks and size (he'll need a special bed), and
on the roving eye of his chief aide. "

Click the thumbnail in the page to look at the actual document, which
states:

"An imposing presence, 6'3" in height; once a good heavyweight bozer
and rugby player."

Best,
Rebeccam-ga

(It seems there are several sources that put him at 6'3", and several at 6'4".)

Hi there. 
I am going to just add this as a comment but I did get diffrent a
deffrent result that of authorselper:
 
Searched: ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=height+idi+amin 

Results: 

" Popular and a natural leader of men, but simple and practically
illiterate; a man of the people. An imposing presence, 6'3" in height;
once a good heavyweight boxer and rugby player. "

@ http://www.afrol.com/Countries/Uganda/documents/fco_1971_amin.htm

I hope I have helped in your search.
~Angel1

It's only one inch, could change with a haircut ;-)

"A man of the people," eh?

If that definition involves ordering soldiers to round them up,
torture and kill them, you could be right...