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Joseph Saidu....
Joseph Saidu Momoh
President of Sierra Leone from 1985-92
Joseph Saidu Momoh, OOR, OBE | |
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| In office November 28, 1985 – April 29, 1992 | |
| Vice President | Francis Minah (1985–87) Abu Bakar Kamara (1987–91) Abdulai Conteh (1991–92) |
| Preceded by | Siaka Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Valentine Strasser |
| Born | (1937-01-26)January 26, 1937 Binkolo, Bombali District, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | August 3, 2003(2003-08-03) (aged 66) Conakry, Guinea |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC) |
| Spouse(s) | Fatmata Momoh, Hannah Momoh |
| Children | JS Momoh jr |
Major General Joseph Saidu Momoh, OOR, OBE (January 26, 1937 – August 3, 2003) was a Sierra Leonean politician and military officer who served as the second President of Sierra Leone from November 1985 to 29 April 1992.[1]
Momoh was a member of the Limba ethnic group and briefly began a career in civil service before joining the military in 1956.
Following the rise to power of Siak