Madina Amin
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Madina Amin | |
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| Born | early 1950s |
| Occupations | Traditional dancer, Former First Lady of Uganda |
| Known for | Fourth and favorite wife of Idi Amin, renowned traditional Muslim dancer |
| Spouse | Idi Amin (m. 1972–2003; his death) |
| Children | Abdu Nasser Mwanga, Hussein Kato, and three others |
Madina Amin (born in the early 1950s) was Uganda's first lady, and artist (dancer). She was Idi Amin's fourth first lady and favorite wife.[1][2] She was the first Muslim woman as the renowned traditional dancer.[3] She was a traditional dancer with a group called Heart Beat of Africa and was drawn to Idi Amin for her dancing.[1][4][3]
Madina Amin married Idi Amin in 1972 as his fourth wife because it was part of his efforts to marry from all the five regions of Uganda.[1][3] She was the only wife out of the five wives that Idi Amin did not divorce, with the fifth wife, Kay Adroa alleged to be killed by Idi Amin.[1][5] Madina Amin returned to Uganda after staying with Idi Amin for 20 years in exile.[1] She had five children with Idi Amin.[6] His sons are Abdu Nasser Mwanga, and Hussein Kato.[6] She was among the officials being contacted for the plans by the current government under National Resistance Movement to construct a university in remembrance of Idi Amin.[7] However the officials rejected the land for building the university in Garuga being a residential place, and some rejected the plan to build the university based on Amin's dark doings including human rights violation.[7]
On 30 July 2003, in the morning, she was due at home in Kampala because she had flown to Saudi Arabia to attend to her ailing husband Idi Amin.[8]
In recent years, Madina Amin also known as Madina Najjemba Amin made appeals to the president of Uganda regarding support and welfare. In 2024-2025 His excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni granted her a monthly salary allowance, a vehicle(4by4), housing provision following her request, this based on her status as the window of a former head of state being recognized.[9]