Ali Fadhul

Ali Fadhul
Ali Fadhul as brigadier
Uganda Army Chief of Staff
In office March 1979 – April 1979
President	Idi Amin
Preceded by	Yusuf Gowon
Succeeded by	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.