Samuel Hinga Norman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Hinga Norman

Sierra Leonean politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1940

Place of Birth: Mongeri, Sierra Leone

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2007

Profession: politician

Nationality: Sierra Leone

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Samuel Hinga Norman (January 1, 1940 – February 22, 2007) was a Sierra Leonean politician from the Mende tribe.
He was the founder and leader of the Civil Defence Forces, commonly known as the Kamajors.
The Kamajors supported the government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah against the Revolutionary United Front(RUF), which was led by Foday Sankoh.
On 7 March 2003 Hinga Norman was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
He died on 22 February 2007 in Dakar, Senegal while undergoing medical treatment.