State House (Sierra Leone)

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State House
Sierra Leone State House in Freetown

Sierra Leone State House in Freetown

Data
place Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Freetown
Construction year from 1894
Coordinates 8 ° 29 '12.6 "  N , 13 ° 14' 2.3"  W Coordinates: 8 ° 29 '12.6 "  N , 13 ° 14' 2.3"  W.
In the state house

The State House ( German  Staatshaus ) is the official seat of the government and the President of Sierra Leone . It is located on Tower Hill with the Parliament building in the capital, Freetown . The current state house developed from the bastion of Fort Thornton , a national monument of Sierra Leone .

The building was erected from 1894 - and has since been rebuilt and expanded frequently - and initially served as the residence of the governors . Between 1961 and 1971 it was the seat of the Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.

Residences

In the 1980s and 1990s, the President lived in the Kabassa Lodge , which was completed in 1980 after two years of construction. Since 2012 the building has been privately owned by the family of the first President Siaka Stevens . The State Lodge has been the official residence of the Sierra Leonean President since the 2000s .

Web links

Commons : State House (Sierra Leone)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sierra Leone: The past and present state of Kabassa Lodge (Photos). SwitSalone, November 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sierra Leone: New president unveils 12-member transition team. APA News, April 6, 2018.