Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser (born on April 26 1967 in Freetown Sierra Leone) served as head of state of Sierra Leone from 1992 to 1996. He had been a junior military officer but in 1992 he became the world’s youngest Head of State when he seized power three days after his 25th birthday. He was the leading member in a group of six young Sierra Leonean soldiers who overthrew president Joseph Saidu Momoh in the April 29 1992 military coup.
active years end date
1996-01-16
active years start date
1992-04-29
alma mater
England, Coventry, United Kingdom, University of Warwick
battle
Sierra Leone Civil War
birth date
1967-04-26
birth place
Sierra Leone, Freetown
military branch
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
military rank
Captain (armed forces)
office
Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC)
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