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The State House is the official workplace of the President of Sierra Leone

President of Sierra Leone

The 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...

; and is the seat of the government of Sierra Leone. It is located at State Avenue, Tower Hill

Tower Hill (Sierra Leone)

Tower Hill is a middle class neighborhood in central Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is located just outside the central business district in downtown Freetown. Tower Hill is home to the State House, the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone and several other government buildings.-External...

, in central 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...

, the capital city 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...

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The working office of the president of Sierra Leone is at State House, However, the official residence of the president of Sierra Leone is at Hill Station Presidential Lodge in the west end of Freetown. The State House seat just down a hill from the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone

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...

 and just a few blocks from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence building.

Official receptions and meetings with visiting foreign heads of state and international delegations are held at the State House.

Security

The State House is heavily guarded by a special unit of soldiers of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces

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...

 appointed by the president himself. The building is under 24 hour security surveillance.

The entrance to the State House compound is closed to the public and only authorized persons or Vehicles are permited to enter the coumpound.

Staff

The senior staff to the president and governments advisors offices are located inside the State House, including the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, The office of the Sierra leone Ministry of Political and Public Affairs, the office of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Internal Affairs and Local Government.

History

It was built in 1895 in colonial days and was the residence of the governor General of Sierra Leone. It became the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sierra Leone from 1961-1971. Since 1971, the State House has served as the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone.