President of Sierra Leone
| President of the Republic of Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
Presidential Flag | |
| Style | His/ Her Excellency |
| Residence | State House |
| Term length | Five years (renewable only once) |
| Inaugural holder | Christopher Okoro Cole (acting) |
| Formation | Constitution of Sierra Leone 19 April 1971 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Sierra Leone |
| Salary | US$1000 (per month) |
| Website | http://www.statehouse.gov.sl/ |
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.
As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the president implements laws passed by parliament.
The president heads a Cabinet of ministers, which must be approved by the Parliament. The president is the most powerful, and the most influential person in the Government of Sierra Leone.
List of heads of state
| # | Presidents | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Milton Margai(1895–1964) | 1961 | 1964 |
| 2 | Maurice Henry Dorman
(1912–1993) |
1964 | 1964 |
| 3 | Sir Albert Margai(1910–1980) | 1964 | 1967 |
| 4 | Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston
(1898–1969) |
1967 | 1967 |
| 5 | Banja Tejan-Sie
(1917–2000) |
1967 | 1967 |
| 6 | Siaka Stevens(1905–1988) | 1967 - 1967 | |
| 7 | Brigadier David Lansana(1922–1975) | 1967 | 1967 |
| 8 | Ambrose Patrick Genda
(1927–2001) |
1967 | 1967 |
| 9 | Commissioner Leslie William Leigh(1921–1980) | 1967 | 1968 |
| 10 | Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith(1931–1996) | 1968 | 1968 |
| 11 | Warrant Officer 1st Class Patrick Conteh
(19?–?) |
1968 | 1968 |
| 12 | Brigadier John Amadu Bangura(1930–1970) | 1968 | 1968 |
| 13 | Siaka Stevens(1905–1988) | 1968 | 1971 |
| 14 | Sorie Ibrahim Koroma(1930–1994) | 1971 | 1971 |
| 15 | Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor(1917–1985) | 1971 | 1971 |
| 16 | Christopher Okoro Cole
(1921–1990) |
1971 | 1971 |
| 17 | Siaka Stevens
(1905–1988) |
1971 | 1985 |
| 18 | Joseph Saidu Momoh(1937–2003) | 1985 | 1992 |
| 19 | John Benjamini ( 1952 —) | 1992 | 1992 |
| 20 | Captain Yahya Kanu
(d. 1992) |
1992 | 1992 |
| 21 | Akim A. Gibril (b. 1946) | 1992 | 1992 |
| 22 | Captain Valentine Strasser(b. 1967) | 1992 | 1996 |
| 23 | Brigadier Julius Maada Bio(b. 1964) | 1996 | 1996 |
| 24 | Ahmad Tejan Kabbah(1932–2014) | 1996 | 1997 |
| 25 | Major Johnny Paul Koroma(1960–2003?) | 1997 | 1998 |
| 26 | Ahmad Tejan Kabbah(1932–2014) | 1998 | 2007 |
| 27 | Ernest Bai Koroma(1953–) | 2007 | 2018 |
| 28 | Julius Maada Bio(1964–) | 2018 | 2018 |
| 29 | David J. Francis
(1965–) |
2018 | 2018 |
| 30 | Julius Maada Bio(1964–) | 2018 | Incumbent |
See also
- List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone
- List of heads of state of Sierra Leone
- List of heads of government of Sierra Leone