John Amadu Bangura Politician

Brigadier John Amadu Bangura, CBE (8 March 1930 – 29 March 1970) was the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April 1968 until 22 April 1968. He led the Sargeants' Coup in 1968 that successfully re-instated civilian rule in Sierra Leone.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 13, 1920
Birth place
Sierra Leone , Moyamba , Moyamba District , Bombali District , Kalangba
Religion
Christianity
Date of deathMarch 29, 1970
Place of death
Sierra Leone , Freetown
Residence
Sierra Leone , Freetown

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Office holder

awards
Order of the British Empire
military rank
Brigadier general

Topical connections

Ahmad Tejan KabbahPresident
Abd al-Karim QasimPresident
Albert MargaiPrime minister
Francis MinahPresident
Alfred Palo ContehPresident
Alex Tamba BrimaPresident
İlker BaşbuğPolitician
Banja Tejan-SiePrime minister

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