Hinga Norman

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Hinga Norman was a prominent Sierra Leonean military and political leader best known for his key role in organizing pro-government militias during the Sierra Leone Civil War.

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Samuel Hinga Norman 2
Hinga Norman canonical 1

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instanceOf Sierra Leonean politician
military leader
person
activeYears 1960s–2000s
alsoKnownAs Samuel Hinga Norman
linked to: Hinga Norman
causeOfDeath illness
charge crimes against humanity
war crimes
chargedBy Special Court for Sierra Leone
conflict Sierra Leone Civil War
countryOfCitizenship Sierra Leone
dateOfBirth 1940
dateOfDeath 2007
detainedAt Special Court for Sierra Leone detention facility
educatedAt Bo School
Sierra Leone Police Training School
ethnicGroup Mende people
familyName Norman
givenName Samuel
honorificTitle Chief
leaderOf Civil Defence Forces
Kamajors militia
memberOf Sierra Leone Army
Sierra Leone Police
militaryBranch Sierra Leone Army
militaryRank Chief of Defence Staff of Sierra Leone
notableFor organizing pro-government militias
role in Sierra Leone Civil War
notableWork organization of Kamajors civil defence militias
occupation police officer
politician
soldier
participatedIn restoration of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
placeOfBirth Sierra Leone
placeOfDeath Dakar
Senegal
politicalAffiliation Sierra Leone People’s Party
positionHeld Deputy Minister of Defence of Sierra Leone
Minister of Internal Affairs of Sierra Leone
National Coordinator of the Civil Defence Forces
regionOfActivity Bo District
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
religion Christianity
sideInConflict pro-government forces in Sierra Leone Civil War
supported Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

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National Provisional Ruling Council keyFigure Samuel Hinga Norman
linked to: Hinga Norman
Hinga Norman alsoKnownAs Samuel Hinga Norman
linked to: Hinga Norman