List of heads of state of Sierra Leone

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Standard of the President
President Julius Maada Bio since April 4, 2018
Official seat	State House
Term of office	5 years (one-time re-election possible)
Creation of office	1971
Last choice	2018
Next choice	2023

President's coat of arms

Below is a list of the Presidents , Prime Ministers and Transitional Heads of State of Sierra Leone . In fact, all heads of state have taken over the duties of president, even if their official titles are often different. It also contains the governors general after independence.

Heads of state

1954 to 1961 and Commonwealth Realm 1961 to 1971

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  Flag of the Governor General of Sierra Leone

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Queen (Queen)		Elizabeth II	April 27, 1961– April 19, 1971	3,644		Head of state
Chief Minister of British Protectorate of Sierra Leone (Chief Minister of the British Protectorate of Sierra Leone)		Milton Augustus Margai	July 9, 1954– August 14, 1958	1,497	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of government
Prime Minister of British Protectorate of Sierra Leone ( Prime Minister of the British Protectorate of Sierra Leone)		Milton Augustus Margai	August 14, 1958 - April 27, 1961	987	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of government
Governor-General of Sierra Leone ( Governor General of Sierra Leone)		Maurice Henry Dorman	April 27, 1961– May 5, 1962	373		Governor General
Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (Prime Minister of Sierra Leone)		Milton Augustus Margai	April 27, 1961– April 30, 1964	1,099	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of government
Governor-General of Sierra Leone (Governor General of Sierra Leone)		Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston	May 5, 1962 - April 27, 1967	1,818		Governor General
Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (Prime Minister of Sierra Leone)		Albert Michael Margai	April 30, 1964– March 17, 1967	1,051	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of government
Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (Prime Minister of Sierra Leone)		Siaka Probyn Stevens	March 17, 1967– March 21, 1967	4th	All People's Congress	Head of government
Head of State ( Head of State of Sierra Leone)		David Lansana	March 21, 1967– March 24, 1967	3		Military junta
Chairmen of the National Reform Council (Chairman of the National Reform Council)		Ambrose Patrick Genda	March 24, 1967-27 March 1967	3	National Reform Council (NRC)	Military junta
Chairmen of the National Reform Council (Chairman of the National Reform Council)		Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith	March 27, 1967– April 18, 1968	388	National Reform Council (NRC)	Military junta
Chairman of the National Interim Council (Chairman of the National Transitional Council)		Patrick Conteh	April 18, 1968– April 22, 1968	4th	National Interim Council of the Anti-corruption Revolutionary Movement (ACRM)	Military junta
Governor-General of Sierra Leone ( Governor General of Sierra Leone)		John Amadu Bangura	April 18, 1968– April 22, 1968	4th	National Interim Council of the Anti-corruption Revolutionary Movement (ACRM)	Military junta
Governor-General of Sierra Leone (Governor General of Sierra Leone)		Banja Tejan-you	April 22, 1968– March 31, 1971	1,073		Governor General
Prime Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Prime Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Siaka Probyn Stevens	April 26, 1968– March 21, 1971	1,059	All People's Congress	Head of government
Governor-General of Sierra Leone (Governor General of Sierra Leone)		Christopher Okoro Cole	March 31, 1971– April 19, 1971	19th		Governor General

First Republic 1971 to 1992

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone ( President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Christopher Okoro Cole	April 19, 1971-21 April 1971	2	no	Head of state head of government
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Siaka Probyn Stevens	April 21, 1971 to November 28, 1985	5,335	All People's Congress	Head of state head of government
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Joseph Saidu Momoh	November 28, 1985 to April 29, 1992	2,648	All People's Congress	Head of state head of government

Vice President

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Sorie Ibrahim Koroma	April 19, 1971 to November 28, 1985	5,337	All People's Congress	1st Vice President
		Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor	1978-1984	2,192	All People's Congress	2nd Vice-President
		Francis Minah	1984-27.11.1985	342	All People's Congress	2nd Vice-President
		Francis Minah	November 28, 1985 to April 4, 1987	492	All People's Congress	1st Vice President
		Abu Bakar Kamara	November 27, 1985 to April 4, 1987	493	All People's Congress	2nd Vice-President
		Abu Bakar Kamara	April 4, 1987 - September 1991	1,630	All People's Congress	1st Vice President
		Salia Jusu sheriff	4.4.1987-1991	1,630	Sierra Leone People's Party	2nd Vice-President
		Abdulai Osman Conteh	September 1991–29.4.1992	222	All People's Congress	1st Vice President
		Joseph Bandabla Dauda	November 1991 – April 1992	152	All People's Congress	2nd Vice-President

Military junta 1992 to 1996

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Chairmen of the National Provisional Ruling Council / Defense Council (Chairman of the National Transitional Ruling Council / Military Council)		Yahya canoe	April 30, 1992 to May 1, 1992	1	National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC)	Military junta
Chairmen of the National Provisional Ruling Council (Chairman of the National Transitional Council)		Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser	May 1, 1992– July 15, 1992	75	National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC)	Military junta
Chairmen of the Supreme Council of State (Chairman of the Supreme State Council)		Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser	July 15, 1992– January 17, 1996	1,281	Supreme Council of State (SCS)	Military junta
Chairmen of the Supreme Council of State (Chairman of the Supreme State Council)		Julius Maada Bio	January 17, 1996-29 March 1996	72	Supreme Council of State (SCS)	Military junta

Vice-Chair

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Council of State (Vice-Chairman of the Supreme State Council)		Julius Maada Bio	July 15, 1992– January 17, 1996	1,281	Supreme Council of State (SCS)	Vice Chairman

Second Republic 1996 to 1997

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Ahmad Tejan Kabbah	03/29/1996– 05/25/1997	422	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of state head of government

Vice President

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Albert Demby	29.3.1996-25.5.1997	422	Sierra Leone People's Party	Vice President

Military junta 1997 to 1998

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Chairman of the Army Revolutionary Council )		Johnny Paul Koroma	05/26/1997– 02/12/1998	262	Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)	Military junta

Vice President

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Deputy Chairman of Junta (Vice Chairman of the junta)		Foday Sankoh	May 26, 1997-12 February 1998	262	Revolutionary United Front	Vice Chairman

Third Republic since 1998

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Ahmad Tejan Kabbah	March 10, 1998– September 17, 2007	3,478	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of state head of government
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Ernest Bai Koroma	17.09.2007-04.04.2018	3,852	All People's Congress	Head of state head of government
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Julius Maada Bio	since 04/04/2018	880	Sierra Leone People's Party	Head of state head of government

Vice President

Official title	photo	Full name	Reign	Term of office (days)	Political party	function
Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone)		Albert Demby	February 13, 1998–1999	676	Sierra Leone People's Party	Vice President
		Foday Sankoh	1999-2000	366	Revolutionary United Front	Vice President
		Albert Demby	2000 – May 2002	516	Sierra Leone People's Party	Vice President
		Solomon Berewa	May 2002–17.09.2007	1,945	Sierra Leone People's Party	Vice President
		Samuel Sam-Sumana	17.09.2007–17.03.2015	2,738	All People's Congress	Vice President
		Victor Bockarie Foh	17.03.2015-04.04.2018	1,114	All People's Congress	Vice President
		Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh	since 04/04/2018	880	Sierra Leone People's Party	Vice President

Timeline

See also

• President (Sierra Leone)
• List of First Ladies of Sierra Leone
• List of Governors of Sierra Leone
• List of coups in Sierra Leone

Web links

• Official site of the Government (English)