(1937-) Sierra Leone soldier and politician, president 1985–92. An army officer who became commander 1983, with the rank of major general, he succeeded Siaka Stevens as president when he retired; Momoh was endorsed by Sierra Leone's one political party, the All-People's Congress. He dissociated himself from the policies of his predecessor, pledging to fight corruption and improve the economy. In April 1992 he fled to neighboring Guinea after a military takeover.