NPRC Takes Power29 April 1992
Valentine Strasser becomes head of the National Provisional Ruling Council
Historical person
Valentine Strasser Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Valentine Strasser, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Sierra Leone.
8 records1992–19958 events2 places
Chronological biography
1992
War Policy ShiftMay 1992
NPRC government promises stronger action against RUF insurgents
NPRC Chairman Appointed1 May 1992
Becomes chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council
Head of State Appointed6 May 1992
Assumes the title Head of State under the NPRC military government
Military Government Formed6 May 1992
Leads the NPRC government after Joseph Momoh is overthrown
1993
Army ExpansionJanuary 1993
Government expands the army rapidly to fight RUF rebels
1994
Kamajor MilitiasJanuary 1994
Traditional hunter militias begin supporting government forces against the RUF
1995
Executive Outcomes HiredMay 1995
Government hires Executive Outcomes to help reverse RUF advances
Titles and roles
Captain · Chairman of NPRC · Captain · Head of State · 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.