Foday Sankoh | |
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| Vice President of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 1999 – 17 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Joe Demby |
| Succeeded by | Albert Joe Demby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1937 Masang Mayoso, Tonkolili District, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | July 29, 2003 (aged 65) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | Revolutionary United Front |
| Profession | Rebel, Soldier |
| Ethnicity | Temne (patrilineal) Loko (matrilineal) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sierra Leone |
| Branch/service | Sierra Leone Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1956–1971 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles/wars | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Sierra Leone Civil War |
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| Personalities |
| Armed forces |
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| Attempts at peace |
| Political groups |
| Ethnic groups |
| See also |
Foday Saybana Sankoh (17 October 1937 – 29 July 2003) was a Sierra Leonean rebel leader who was the founder and commander of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group, which was supported by Charles Taylor-led NPFL in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. An estimated 50,000 people were killed during the war, and over 500,000 people were displaced in neighboring countries.