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Victor Chukuma Johnson

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Victor Chukuma Johnson
Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone
In office
December 2007 – December 2012
Preceded bySantigie Sesay
Succeeded byAjibola Manly-Spain
Deputy Leader and Chairman of the All People's Congress
In office
2004–2012
Chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management
In office
1994–2000
Personal details
Born
Victor Chukuma Johnson

(1944-05-11)11 May 1944
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Died15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 68)
Makeni, Sierra Leone
Political partyAll People's Congress (APC)
Residence(s)Freetown, Sierra Leone,
ProfessionEntrepreneur

Victor Chukuma Johnson (11 May 1944 – 15 July 2012) was a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and politician who was the deputy leader and chairman of the All People's Congress between 2004 and 20012.[1] He also held the position of deputy speaker of parliament of Sierra Leone in the erstwhile government of Ernest Bai Koroma. He had also served as chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management.[2]

Biography

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Born and raised in Waterloo in the capital Freetown to Creole parents Caleb Ethelbert Johnson and Marian Ekundayo Johnson, Johnson attended W.A.M Collegiate Secondary School before majoring in finance.

He was a member of the Sierra Leone Parliament from the Western Area Rural District, representing constituency 94, which is mainly made up of the neighbourhood of Waterloo in Freetown. Johnson was first elected a member of parliament in the 2002 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections.[3]

He was the recipient of the Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone (CRSL), awarded in May 2012 by the President in recognition of his distinguished and dedicated service to the nation, in the areas of general commerce, public service and politics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chukuma Johnson heads APC". www.cocorioko.net. 9 February 2004.
  2. ^ a b "Another Sad Loss: APC Vice Chairman Passes Away". www.thepatrioticvanguard.com. 16 July 2012.
  3. ^ "A directory of the Parliament of Sierra Leone" (PDF). www.ndi.org.