When was Johnny Paul Koroma born?

Johnny Paul Koroma was born on 9 May 1960 in Tombodu.

What positions has Johnny Paul Koroma held?

Positions held by Johnny Paul Koroma include: President of Sierra Leone (1997–1998).

Where did Johnny Paul Koroma study?

Johnny Paul Koroma was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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Johnny Paul Koroma

Sierra Leonean warlord (1960-2003)

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Major Johnny Paul Koroma (9 May 1960 – 1 June 2003 or 11 August 2017) was a Sierra Leonean military officer who was the head of state of Sierra Leone from May 1997 to February 1998.

Quick facts

Born: 9 May 1960 wd
Place of birth: Tombodu wd
Died: 1 June 2003 wd
Place of death: Liberia wd
Citizenship: Sierra Leone wd
Occupation: military personnel, politician wd
Political party: Peace and Liberation Party wd
Education: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst wd

Positions held wd

President of Sierra Leone (25 May 1997 – 6 February 1998)

About

A member of the Limba people, Koroma began his military career in 1985, and quickly rose through the ranks of the Sierra Leonean army. Following the start of the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1991, Koroma commanded government forces against the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group. As the war continued, he was arrested in 1996 after being suspected of plotting a coup against President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. The following year, he was freed from prison following a coup overthrowing Kabbah, and became the leader of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) military junta. Koroma allied himself with the RUF and presided over mass looting, murder and rape against civilians, aid workers, and peacekeepers over his roughly nine months in power. In 1998, an intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ousted him, and the war ended in 2002.

In 2003, Koroma was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes, crimes against humanities and other offenses for his role in the war. Koroma reportedly fled into exile in Liberia where he was murdered later that year. Other sources claim that he died in Sierra Leone in 2017.

Questions

When was Johnny Paul Koroma born?: Johnny Paul Koroma was born on 9 May 1960 in Tombodu.
What positions has Johnny Paul Koroma held?: Positions held by Johnny Paul Koroma include: President of Sierra Leone (1997–1998).
Where did Johnny Paul Koroma study?: Johnny Paul Koroma was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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