Belfon Aboikoni | |
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Gaanman of the Saramaka people | |
Reign | 2005 – 2014 |
Predecessor | Songo |
Successor | Albert Aboikoni |
Born | Dangogo, Boven Suriname, Surinam | 31 January 1938
Died | 24 June 2014 Paramaribo, Suriname | (aged 76)
Belfon Aboikoni (31 January 1938 – 24 June 2014) was granman of the Saramaka maroons in Suriname.[1] Aboikoni was sworn in as chief of the Saramaka, one of Suriname's Maroon peoples, in October 2005 at the age of 65.[1] He succeeded the late chief Songo Aboikoni who died two years earlier.[1] Belfon Aboikoni focused on land rights during his time as chief.[1]