Haja Afsatu Kabba
Encyclopedia
A controversial political figure to be investigated for alleged corruption by the conntry's Anti Corruption Commission. Only last week her 'corrupt' practices in offices were openly criticised by no less a person than her own deputy in the Marine Resources ministry, Oya Sankoh.(Courtesy, Awareness Times Jan 16, 2010)
Haja Afsatu Kabba (born July 2, 1953) is a Sierra Leone
an politician with the All People's Congress
(APC). She is currently Sierra Leone's Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources. She is one of two women politician in the country's current cabinet, along with Zainab Hawa Bangura. She is a member of the Mandingo
ethnic group and a native
of Koinadugu District
in Northern Sierra Leone.
, Koinadugu District
, located in the Northern Province
of Sierra Leone, to Muslim
parents from the Mandingo
ethnic group. She completed her primary education in her hometown of Kabala and attended the Ahmaddiyya Muslim Secondary School in Freetown
.
, Haja Afsatu Kabba ran for seat in parliament
as candidate of the then opposition All People's Congress (APC) from the Western Area Urban District
. She won one of four seats in parliament reserve for the Western Area Urban, but her party's presidential candidate Ernest Bai Koroma
won only 19.4% of the vote in the presidential election compared to the incumbent President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
of the Sierra Leone People's Party
(SLPP) 70%. On October 16, 2007, newly elected Sierra leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma
named Haja Afsatu Kabba as the country's minister of energy and power.
Haja Afsatu Kabba (born July 2, 1953) is a Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an politician with 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...
(APC). She is currently Sierra Leone's Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources. She is one of two women politician in the country's current cabinet, along with Zainab Hawa Bangura. She is a member of the Mandingo
Mandinka people
The Mandinka, Malinke are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with an estimated population of eleven million ....
ethnic group and a native
Native-born citizen
In general, a native-born citizen of a country is a person who was born within the country's territory and has been legally recognized as a citizen of that country since birth...
of Koinadugu District
Koinadugu District
Koinadugu District Is a District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is by far the largest District in Sierra Leone in geographical area. Its capital and largest city is Kabala, which is also one of the main cities in Northern Sierra Leone...
in Northern Sierra Leone.
Early life
Haja Afsatu Kabba was born in the town of KabalaKabala, Sierra Leone
Kabala is the capital and largest town of Koinadugu District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, with a population of 14,108 in the 2004 census, and a current estimate of 18,770 Kabala is one of the main cities in northern Sierra Leone and is set in a rural landscape...
, Koinadugu District
Koinadugu District
Koinadugu District Is a District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is by far the largest District in Sierra Leone in geographical area. Its capital and largest city is Kabala, which is also one of the main cities in Northern Sierra Leone...
, located in the Northern Province
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
The Northern Province is one of the four provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises five Districts and covers an area of 35,936 km² and with a population of 1,718,240 . Its administrative and economic center is Makeni...
of Sierra Leone, to Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
parents from the Mandingo
Mandinka people
The Mandinka, Malinke are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with an estimated population of eleven million ....
ethnic group. She completed her primary education in her hometown of Kabala and attended the Ahmaddiyya Muslim Secondary School in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
.
Political career
On 14 May, 2002 Sierra Leone general electionSierra Leonean general election, 2002
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 14 May 2002 to elect a president and parliament. Both votes were won by the Sierra Leone People's Party, whose leader, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, was re-elected as President...
, Haja Afsatu Kabba ran for seat in parliament
Parliament of Sierra Leone
The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...
as candidate of the then opposition All People's Congress (APC) from the Western Area Urban District
Western Area Urban District
The Western Area Urban District is one of the 14 Districts of Sierra Leone. It is by far the most populous district in the country with a population of 1,173,022 and is located in the Western Area. The Western Area Urban District comprises Freetown, the nation's capital and its urban suburbs...
. She won one of four seats in parliament reserve for the Western Area Urban, but her party's presidential candidate Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...
won only 19.4% of the vote in the presidential election compared to the incumbent President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah served as President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007.He worked for the United Nations Development Programme and returned to Sierra Leone in 1992...
of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
(SLPP) 70%. On October 16, 2007, newly elected Sierra leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...
named Haja Afsatu Kabba as the country's minister of energy and power.
External links
- http://www.cocorioko.net/Fridayoctober122007p2.html