Field Marshal (Uganda)

Field Marshal (Uganda)

The rank of field marshal is a high rank in the military of Uganda. President Idi Amin was the commander-in-chief of the army, awarding himself the rank of field marshal. The highest ranking individual in the modern Ugandan army, the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), is the current president Yoweri Museveni, who uses the title of general. [http://www.defenceuganda.mil.ug/about_defence.php?category=About%20the%20Defence&status2=0]

ee also

* Uganda
* Uganda People's Defence Force


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