and elected Brigadier John Bangura to the post of acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone. A staunch democrat, Bangura re-instated Siaka Stevens because he had won the election. Civilian life Margai warned: "If the Stevens government does not do something to elevate the lives of the have-nots, the poor, they would one day rise to demand from the haves, the rich, their own share of the economy." Death On 18 December 1980, Margai died in his sleep. He is survived by his son, politician Charles Margai. References External links Sierra Leone People's Party – official site Sierra Leone.org 1910 births 1980 deaths Alumni of St. Edward's Secondary School, Freetown Knights Bachelor Sierra Leonean knights 20th-century Sierra Leonean lawyers Prime Ministers of Sierra Leone Finance ministers of Sierra Leone Alumni of the Inns of Court School of Law Sherbro people Sierra Leone People's Party politicians Members of the Legislative Council of Sierra Leone Government ministers of Sierra Leone 20th-century Sierra Leonean politicians People from Moyamba District Margai family (Sierra Leone)