Heads of government of Sierra Leone
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The following is a list of heads of government of Sierra Leone
from 1954 until 1978, when a single party constitution was adopted, and President of Sierra Leone became head of government as well.
Heads of Government of 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...
from 1954 until 1978, when a single party constitution was adopted, and President of Sierra Leone became head of government as well.
Heads of Government of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra 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...
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister of British Protectorate of Sierra Leone | |||
| Milton Margai Milton Margai Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone... (1895–1964) |
9 July 1954 | 14 August 1958 | 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:... |
| Prime Minister of British Protectorate of Sierra Leone | |||
| Milton Margai Milton Margai Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone... (1895–1964) |
14 August 1958 | 27 April 1961 | 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:... |
| Prime Ministers of Sierra Leone | |||
| Milton Margai Milton Margai Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone... (1895–1964) |
27 April 1961 | 30 April 1964 | 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:... |
| Albert Margai Albert Margai Sir Albert Michael Margai was the second prime minister of Sierra Leone and the half-brother of Sir Milton Margai, the country's first Prime Minister... (1910–1980) |
30 April 1964 | 17 March 1967 | 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:... |
| 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... (1905–1988) |
17 March 1967 | 21 March 1967 | 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... |
| David Lansana David Lansana Brigadier David Lansana was one of the very few Sierra Leoneans to be educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England during the colonial period. As Lieutenant David Lansana he was a frequent and popular visitor to the home of Sir Robert de Zouche Hall, Governor of Sierra Leone... (1922–1975) |
21 March 1967 | 24 March 1967 | Military Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations... |
| Chairmen of the National Reformation Council National Reformation Council The National Reformation Council, or NRC, was a group of senior military officers with Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith as its chairman, who seized control of the Sierra Leone government on March 23, 1968... |
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| Ambrose Patrick Genda (1927– ) |
24 March 1967 | 27 March 1967 | Military Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations... |
| Andrew Juxon-Smith Andrew Juxon-Smith Brigadier Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith was a politician and military official in Sierra Leone. He was briefly Chairman of the National Reformation Council and acting Governor-General, equivalent to head of the Sierra Leonean state... (1933–1970) |
27 March 1967 | 19 April 1968 | Military Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations... |
| Chairman of the National Interim Council | |||
| Patrick Conteh (?) |
19 April 1968 | 20 April 1968 | Military Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations... |
| Prime Minister of Sierra Leone | |||
| 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... (1905–1988) |
26 April 1968 | 19 April 1971 | 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... |
| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Sierra Leone | |||
| 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... (1905–1988) |
19 April 1971 | 21 April 1971 | 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... |
| Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Sorie Ibrahim Koroma commonly known as S.I. Koroma is a former Sierra Leonean politician, labor activist and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress , one of Sierra Leone's most dominant political party... (1930–1997) |
21 April 1971 | 8 July 1975 | 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... |
| Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor Popular known as C.A. was a Sierra Leonean politician and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress , along with Siaka Stevens and Sorie Ibrahim Koroma. He served as Sierra Leone's Minister of Finance from 1971 to 1975. He became Minister of Interior... (1917–1985) |
8 July 1975 | 15 June 1978 | 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... |
| Post Abolished (15 June 1978–Present) | |||
See also
- List of colonial heads of Sierra Leone
- List of Governors-General of Sierra Leone
- President of Sierra LeonePresident of Sierra LeoneThe President of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces...