page_title: Field marshal (Uganda)
hierarchical_section_title: Field marshal (Uganda)
caption_attribution_description: English: Idi Amin
context_page_description: The rank of Field marshal is a five-star rank in the military of Uganda. President Idi Amin was the commander-in-chief of the Ugandan Armed Forces, awarding himself the rank of field marshal on 17 July 1975. Presently, the highest ranking individual in the UPDF is President Yoweri Museveni, who uses the rank of general.
context_section_description: The rank of Field marshal is a five-star rank in the military of Uganda. President Idi Amin was the commander-in-chief of the Ugandan Armed Forces (present-day Uganda People's Defence Force, UPDF), awarding himself the rank of field marshal on 17 July 1975. Presently, the highest ranking individual in the UPDF is President Yoweri Museveni, who uses the rank of general.
caption: Idi Amin (pictured in August 1973).
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