Bai Koblo Pathbana II
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Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathbana II was a Sierra Leonean paramount chief
and politician
. He was married to Ella Koblo Gulama
, a cross-tribal union marriage between an ethnic Temne and a Mende
. Together they had seven children, including F.Obai Kabia and Soccoh Kabia.
Pathbana became a cabinet minister in the All People's Congress
government led by Siaka Stevens
in 1967.
Pathbana was a PC in Lunsar, Sierra Leone in the 1970s.
He was traditionally married to many wives and had many children.
Paramount chief
A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was married to Ella Koblo Gulama
Ella Koblo Gulama
style="float:right;"|Ella Koblo Gulama was a Sierra Leonean paramount chief and politician. In 1957, she became the first elected female Member of Parliament in Sierra Leone and all of sub-Saharan Africa. She was re-elected in 1962...
, a cross-tribal union marriage between an ethnic Temne and a Mende
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
. Together they had seven children, including F.Obai Kabia and Soccoh Kabia.
Pathbana became a cabinet minister in the All People's Congress
All People's Congress
The All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
government led by Siaka Stevens
Siaka Stevens
Siaka Probyn Stevens was the 3rd prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1967–1971 and the 1st president of Sierra Leone from 1971–1985. Stevens is generally criticised for dictatorial methods of government in which many of his political opponents were executed, as well as for mismanaging...
in 1967.
Pathbana was a PC in Lunsar, Sierra Leone in the 1970s.
He was traditionally married to many wives and had many children.
External links
- Sierra Leone Powers Lost - Interview with Chief Gulama, By Syl Cheney-Coker, Worldview Magazine, Fall 1999
- The life and Times of Honourable PC Madam Ella Koblo Gulama of Sierra Leone By Awareness Times, September 26, 2006
- Tribute to the Honourable PC Ella Koblo Gulama, Sierra Connection
- Women Leaders In Africa