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This is a list of '''heads of government of Sierra Leone''', from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished after the [[1978 Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum|constitutional referendum in 1978]], and reinstated in 2018 with the appointment of [[David J. Francis (politician)|David J. Francis]] as Chief Minister. |
This is a list of '''heads of government of Sierra Leone''', from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished after the [[1978 Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum|constitutional referendum in 1978]], and reinstated in 2018 with the appointment of [[David J. Francis (politician)|David J. Francis]] as Chief Minister. |
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| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
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|[[1951 Sierra Leonean general election|1951]]<br />[[1957 Sierra Leonean general election|1957]] |
| [[1951 Sierra Leonean general election|1951]]<br />[[1957 Sierra Leonean general election|1957]] |
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| 9 July 1954 |
| {{nowrap|9 July}} 1954 |
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| 14 August 1958 |
| {{nowrap|14 August}} 1958 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1954|7|9|1958|8|14}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1954|7|9|1958|8|14}} |
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| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
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===Prime minister of Sierra Leone Protectorate=== |
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| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
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| 14 August 1958 |
| {{nowrap|14 August}} 1958 |
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| 27 April 1961 |
| {{nowrap|27 April}} 1961 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1958|8|14|1961|4|27}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1958|8|14|1961|4|27}} |
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| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
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===Prime ministers of Sierra Leone=== |
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Sierra Leone was granted independence by the Sierra Leone Independence Act 1961 and became a free state with Queen [[Elizabeth II]] as its [[head of state]]. In 1971 Sierra Leone became a republic with Siaka Stevens as executive president. |
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| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
| [[Milton Margai|Sir Milton Margai]]<br />{{small|(1895–1964)}} |
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|[[1962 Sierra Leonean general election|1962]] |
| [[1962 Sierra Leonean general election|1962]] |
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| 27 April 1961 |
| {{nowrap|27 April}} 1961 |
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| 28 April 1964{{ref label|†|†|†}} |
| {{nowrap|28 April}} 1964{{ref label|†|†|†}} |
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| {{Age in years and days|1961|4|27|1964|4|28}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1961|4|27|1964|4|28}} |
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| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
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| [[Albert Margai|Sir Albert Margai]]<br />{{small|(1910–1980)}} |
| [[Albert Margai|Sir Albert Margai]]<br />{{small|(1910–1980)}} |
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| 28 April 1964 |
| {{nowrap|28 April}} 1964 |
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| 21 March 1967 |
| {{nowrap|21 March}} 1967 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1964|4|28|1967|3|21}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1964|4|28|1967|3|21}} |
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| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
| [[Sierra Leone People's Party|SLPP]] |
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|[[File:President Siaka Stevens at US Embassy reception in Freetown (cropped).png| |
| [[File:President Siaka Stevens at US Embassy reception in Freetown (cropped).png|90px]] |
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|[[Siaka Stevens]]<br />{{small|(1905–1988)}} |
| [[Siaka Stevens]]<br />{{small|(1905–1988)}} |
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|[[1967 Sierra Leonean general election|1967]] |
| [[1967 Sierra Leonean general election|1967]] |
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| colspan=2|{{nowrap|21 March}} 1967<br />{{small|(Deposed in a coup)}} |
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|[[All People's Congress|APC]] |
| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
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===Military rule (1967–1968)=== |
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The NRC was a group of senior military officers who took power in 1967 removing [[Siaka Stevens]] from the office of prime minister and ruled the nation from 1967 to 1968. The NRC was overthrown in April 1968 by a group of military officers who reinstated Stevens as Prime Minister. |
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|[[David Lansana|{{small|Brigadier}} David Lansana]]<br />{{small|(1922–1975)}} |
| [[David Lansana|{{small|Brigadier}} David Lansana]]<br />{{small|(1922–1975)}} |
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|{{nowrap|23 March}} 1967 |
| {{nowrap|23 March}} 1967 |
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|{{nowrap|25 March}} 1967 |
| {{nowrap|25 March}} 1967 |
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|{{ayd|1967|3|23|1967|3|25}} |
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|[[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
| [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
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|[[Leslie William Leigh|{{small|Commissioner}} Leslie William Leigh]]<br />{{small|(1921–1980)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the [[National Reformation Council|NRC]]}} |
| [[Leslie William Leigh|{{small|Commissioner}} Leslie William Leigh]]<br />{{small|(1921–1980)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the [[National Reformation Council|NRC]]}} |
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|{{nowrap|25 March}} 1967 |
| {{nowrap|25 March}} 1967 |
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|{{nowrap|28 March}} 1967 |
| {{nowrap|28 March}} 1967 |
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|{{ayd|1967|3|25|1967|3|28}} |
| {{ayd|1967|3|25|1967|3|28}} |
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|[[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
| [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
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|[[Andrew Juxon-Smith|{{small|Brigadier}} Andrew Juxon-Smith]]<br />{{small|(1931–1996)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the [[National Reformation Council|NRC]]}} |
| [[Andrew Juxon-Smith|{{small|Brigadier}} Andrew Juxon-Smith]]<br />{{small|(1931–1996)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the [[National Reformation Council|NRC]]}} |
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|{{nowrap|28 March}} 1967 |
| {{nowrap|28 March}} 1967 |
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|{{nowrap|18 April}} 1968 |
| {{nowrap|18 April}} 1968<br />{{small|([[Sergeants' Coup (Sierra Leone)|Deposed in a coup]])}} |
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|[[John Amadu Bangura|{{small|Brigadier}} John Amadu Bangura]]<br />{{small|(1930–1970)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the ACRM}} |
| [[John Amadu Bangura|{{small|Brigadier}} John Amadu Bangura]]<br />{{small|(1930–1970)}}<br />{{small|Chairman of the ACRM}} |
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|{{nowrap|18 April}} 1968 |
| {{nowrap|18 April}} 1968 |
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|{{nowrap|22 April}} 1968 |
| {{nowrap|22 April}} 1968 |
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|{{ayd|1968|4|18|1968|4|22}} |
| {{ayd|1968|4|18|1968|4|22}} |
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|[[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
| [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Military]] |
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[[Siaka Stevens]] was reinstated by a group of military officers who overthrew NRC. In 1971 Siaka Stevens abolished the monarchy and he made Sierra Leone and republic with Stevens as an executive president |
[[Siaka Stevens]] was reinstated by a group of military officers who overthrew NRC. In 1971 Siaka Stevens abolished the monarchy and he made Sierra Leone and republic with Stevens as an executive president. |
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|[[File:President Siaka Stevens at US Embassy reception in Freetown (cropped).png| |
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|[[Siaka Stevens]]<br />{{small|(1905–1988)}} |
| [[Siaka Stevens]]<br />{{small|(1905–1988)}} |
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| 26 April 1968 |
| {{nowrap|26 April}} 1968 |
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| 21 April 1971 |
| {{nowrap|21 April}} 1971 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1968|4|26|1971|4|21}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1968|4|26|1971|4|21}} |
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|[[All People's Congress|APC]] |
| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
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| [[File:Sorie Ibrahim Koroma.jpg| |
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| [[Sorie Ibrahim Koroma]]<br />{{small|(1927–1994)}} |
| [[Sorie Ibrahim Koroma]]<br />{{small|(1927–1994)}} |
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|[[1973 Sierra Leonean general election|1973]] |
| [[1973 Sierra Leonean general election|1973]] |
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| 21 April 1971 |
| {{nowrap|21 April}} 1971 |
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| 8 July 1975 |
| {{nowrap|8 July}} 1975 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1971|4|21|1975|7|8}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1971|4|21|1975|7|8}} |
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| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
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| [[Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor]]<br />{{small|(1917–1985)}} |
| [[Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor]]<br />{{small|(1917–1985)}} |
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|[[1977 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election|1977]] |
| [[1977 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election|1977]] |
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| 8 July 1975 |
| {{nowrap|8 July}} 1975 |
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| 15 June 1978 |
| {{nowrap|15 June}} 1978 |
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| {{Age in years and days|1975|7|8|1978|6|15}} |
| {{Age in years and days|1975|7|8|1978|6|15}} |
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| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
| [[All People's Congress|APC]] |
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| [[File:David J. Francis.jpg| |
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| [[David J. Francis (politician)|David J. Francis]]<br />{{small|(born 1965)}} |
| [[David J. Francis (politician)|David J. Francis]]<br />{{small|(born 1965)}} |
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|[[2018 Sierra Leonean general election|2018]] |
| [[2018 Sierra Leonean general election|2018]] |
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| 8 May 2018 |
| {{nowrap|8 May}} 2018 |
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| 30 April 2021 |
| {{nowrap|30 April}} 2021 |
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| {{Age in years and days|2018|5|8|2021|4|30}} |
| {{Age in years and days|2018|5|8|2021|4|30}} |
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| [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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| [[File:Jacob Jusu Saffa (cropped).jpg| |
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| [[Jacob Jusu Saffa]]<br />{{small|(born 19??)}} |
| [[Jacob Jusu Saffa]]<br />{{small|(born 19??)}} |
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| 30 April 2021 |
| {{nowrap|30 April}} 2021 |
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| 10 July 2023 |
| {{nowrap|10 July}} 2023 |
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| {{Age in years and days|2021|4|30|2023|07|10}} |
| {{Age in years and days|2021|4|30|2023|07|10}} |
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| [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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| [[File:David Moinina Sengeh in Boston in 2013 (cropped).jpg| |
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| [[David Moinina Sengeh]]<br /> |
| [[David Moinina Sengeh]]<br />{{small|(born 1986/87)}} |
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|[[2023 Sierra Leonean general election|2023]] |
| [[2023 Sierra Leonean general election|2023]] |
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| 10 July 2023 |
| {{nowrap|10 July}} 2023 |
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| Incumbent |
| Incumbent |
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| {{Age in years and days|2023|07|10}} |
| {{Age in years and days|2023|07|10}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone]] |
* [[List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone]] |
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*[[President of Sierra Leone]] |
* [[President of Sierra Leone]] |
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*[[List of heads of state of Sierra Leone]] |
* [[List of heads of state of Sierra Leone]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Sierra_Leone.html World Statesmen - Sierra Leone] |
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Sierra_Leone.html World Statesmen - Sierra Leone] |
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Chief Minister of Sierra Leone | |
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Chif Minista fɔ Salone (Krio) | |
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Appointer | Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1961–1971) President of Sierra Leone (1971–1978, 2018–present) |
Formation | 27 April 1961 8 May 2018 (restored) |
First holder | Milton Margai |
Abolished | 15 June 1978 – 8 May 2018 |
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This is a list of heads of government of Sierra Leone, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished after the constitutional referendum in 1978, and reinstated in 2018 with the appointment of David J. Francis as Chief Minister.
List of officeholders
[edit]- Political parties
- Other factions
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† Died in office
Chief minister of Sierra Leone Protectorate
[edit]In 1953, Sierra Leone was granted local ministerial powers and Milton Margai was made Chief Minister and later prime minister. A new constitution ensured Sierra Leone a parliamentary system within the Commonwealth of Nations and was formally adopted in 1958.
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Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964) |
1951 1957 |
9 July 1954 | 14 August 1958 | 4 years, 36 days | SLPP |
Prime minister of Sierra Leone Protectorate
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Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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1 | ![]() |
Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964) |
— | 14 August 1958 | 27 April 1961 | 2 years, 256 days | SLPP |
Prime ministers of Sierra Leone
[edit]Sierra Leone was granted independence by the Sierra Leone Independence Act 1961 and became a free state with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. In 1971 Sierra Leone became a republic with Siaka Stevens as executive president.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964) |
1962 | 27 April 1961 | 28 April 1964[†] | 3 years, 1 day | SLPP |
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Sir Albert Margai (1910–1980) |
— | 28 April 1964 | 21 March 1967 | 2 years, 327 days | SLPP |
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Siaka Stevens (1905–1988) |
1967 | 21 March 1967 (Deposed in a coup) |
minutes | APC |
Military rule (1967–1968)
[edit]The NRC was a group of senior military officers who took power in 1967 removing Siaka Stevens from the office of prime minister and ruled the nation from 1967 to 1968. The NRC was overthrown in April 1968 by a group of military officers who reinstated Stevens as Prime Minister.
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Brigadier David Lansana (1922–1975) |
23 March 1967 | 25 March 1967 | 2 days | Military | |
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Commissioner Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980) Chairman of the NRC |
25 March 1967 | 28 March 1967 | 3 days | Military | |
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Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith (1931–1996) Chairman of the NRC |
28 March 1967 | 18 April 1968 (Deposed in a coup) |
1 year, 21 days | Military | |
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Brigadier John Amadu Bangura (1930–1970) Chairman of the ACRM |
18 April 1968 | 22 April 1968 | 4 days | Military |
Prime ministers of Sierra Leone
[edit]Siaka Stevens was reinstated by a group of military officers who overthrew NRC. In 1971 Siaka Stevens abolished the monarchy and he made Sierra Leone and republic with Stevens as an executive president.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Siaka Stevens (1905–1988) |
— | 26 April 1968 | 21 April 1971 | 2 years, 360 days | APC |
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Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1927–1994) |
1973 | 21 April 1971 | 8 July 1975 | 4 years, 78 days | APC |
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Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (1917–1985) |
1977 | 8 July 1975 | 15 June 1978 | 2 years, 342 days | APC |
Chief ministers of Sierra Leone
[edit]No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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David J. Francis (born 1965) |
2018 | 8 May 2018 | 30 April 2021 | 2 years, 357 days | Independent |
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Jacob Jusu Saffa (born 19??) |
— | 30 April 2021 | 10 July 2023 | 2 years, 71 days | Independent |
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David Moinina Sengeh (born 1986/87) |
2023 | 10 July 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 13 days | Independent |
See also
[edit]- List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone
- President of Sierra Leone
- List of heads of state of Sierra Leone