Idi Amin seized power in Uganda through a 1971 coup. Turkey’s Kenan Evren became President after 1980 military takeover, while Ghana's Jerry Rawlings rose following coups in 1979 and 1981. Chile's Augusto Pinochet ruled for 17 years after his 1973 coup, while Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf seized power in 1999. Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's President after coup.
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