Samuel Hinga Norman (January 1, 1940 – February 22, 2007) was a Sierra Leonean politician from the Mende tribe. He was the founder and leader of the Civil Defence Forces, commonly known as the Kamajors. The Kamajors supported the government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah against the Revolutionary United Front(RUF), which was led by Foday Sankoh. On 7 March 2003 Hinga Norman was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He died on 22 February 2007 in Dakar, Senegal while undergoing medical treatment.
Norman married Josephine(née Bayo) Norman around 1951 and had four children; Sam Hinga Norman Jr, Florence Norman, Juliet Norman and Esther Kosia who is married to Saffa Kosia. Norman had seven grandchildren; Mary Kpagoi who is the daughter of Juliet Norman, Musata Tarawally who is the daughter of Florence Norman, Sam Tutange, Bernard Kosia, Bennedict Kosia, Beatrice Kosia who are sons and daughters of Esther Kosia, and Samuel, Ben and Samantha Norman who are daughters and sons of Sam Hinga Norman Jr.
Read more about Samuel Hinga Norman: Youth, Political Service To Sierra Leone, Kamajors, Trial At The Special Court For Sierra Leone
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