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Note: From the accession to independence (27 Apr 1961) to the adoption of the Republic (19 Apr 1971) the head of State was the Brirish monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General. Prime ministers ruled with strong executive powers in this period.
Parties: SLPP: Sierra Leone People's Party - APC: All People's Congress
Heads of Government |
Prime Ministers Milton Augustus Margai 27 Apr 1961 - 30 Apr 1964 (1964) SLPP Albert Michael Margai 30 Apr 1964 - 17 Mar 1967 (1980) SLPP Siaka Probyn Stevens 17 Mar 1967 - 21 Mar 1967 (1988) APC David Lansana 21 Mar 1967 - 24 Mar 1967 (1975) military Chairmen of the National Reform Council Ambrose Patrick Genda 24 Mar 1967 - 27 Mar 1967 (2002) military Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith 27 Mar 1967 - 19 Apr 1968 (1996) military Prime Ministers Patrick Saidu Conteh 19 Apr 1968 - 20 Apr 1968 (acting) Siaka Probyn Stevens 26 Apr 1968 - 21 Apr 1971 (1988) APC Sorie Ibrahim Koroma 21 Apr 1971 - 8 Jul 1975 (1994) APC Christian Kamara-Taylor 8 Jul 1975 - 15 Jun 1978 (1985) APC |
Heads of State |
Governors-General Maurice Henry Dorman 27 Apr 1961 - 27 Apr 1962 (1993) Henry Lightfoot Boston 27 Apr 1962 - Apr 1967 (1969) Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith Apr 1967 - 18 Apr 1968 (1970) (acting) John Amadu Bangura 18 Apr 1968 - 22 Apr 1968 (1971) (acting) Banja Tejan-Sie 22 Apr 1968 - 31 Mar 1971 (2000) Christopher Okoro Cole 31 Mar 1971 - 19 Apr 1971 (1990) (interim) Presidents of the Republic Christopher Okoro Cole 19 Apr 1971 - 21 Apr 1971 (1990) Siaka Probyn Stevens 21 Apr 1971 - 28 Nov 1985 (1988) APC Joseph Saidu Momoh 28 Nov 1985 - 29 Apr 1992 (2003) APC Chairmen of the National Provisional Defence/Ruling Council Yahya Kanu 29 Apr 1992 - 1 May 1992 (1992) military Valentine Esegragbo Strasser 1 May 1992 - 14 Jul 1992 military (1) Chairmen of the Supreme Council of State Valentine Esegragbo Strasser 14 Jul 1992 - 16 Jan 1996 military Julius Maada Bio 16 Jan 1996 - 29 Mar 1996 military (2) President of the Republic Ahmad Tejan Kabbah 29 Mar 1996 - 25 May 1997 (2014) SLPP Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Johnny Paul Koroma 26 May 1997 - 12 Feb 1998 (2003) military (3) Presidents of the Republic Ahmad Tejan Kabbah 10 Mar 1998 - 17 Sep 2007 (2014) SLPP Ernest Bai Koroma 17 Sep 2007 - 4 Apr 2018 APC Julius Maada Bio 4 Apr 2018 - SLPP |
(1) Also styled Head of State since 6 May 1992.
(2) Also styled head of State.
(3) Self-styled head of State since 17 Jun 1997.
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