Johnny Paul Koroma Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Johnny Paul Koroma, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Sierra Leone.

5 records1997–19985 events1 places

Chronological biography

1997

AFRC Junta25 May 1997

Government / Armed Forces Revolutionary Council · Head of State · Freetown

Johnny Paul Koroma becomes head of the AFRC military junta

AFRC Chairman Appointed26 May 1997

Government / Armed Forces Revolutionary Council · Major · Chairman of AFRC · Freetown

Seizes power as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council

RUF AllianceJune 1997

Warfare / Sierra Leone Civil War · Head of State · Freetown

AFRC invites the RUF into a junta alliance in Freetown

Head of State Appointed17 June 1997

Government / Armed Forces Revolutionary Council · Major · Head of State · Freetown

Assumes the title Head of State after the AFRC coup

1998

Junta Removed13 February 1998

Government / Armed Forces Revolutionary Council · Former Head of State · Freetown

AFRC junta loses Freetown after ECOMOG military action

Titles and roles

Former Head of State · Head of State · Major · Chairman of AFRC · Major · Head of State

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.