Belfon Aboikoni

Belfon Aboikoni (c. 1940 – June 24, 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]

Chief Belfon Aboikoni died on June 24, 2014, at the age of 74.[1] He had suffered from diabetes and decling health.[1]

References
  1. "Grootopperhoofd Aboikoni ingeslapen". Starnieuws Suriname. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
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