Vice President of Sierra Leone

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The Vice President of Sierra Leone is a position in the executive branch of the Republic of Sierra Leone.

History

When Sierra Leone was declared a Republic in 1971 by then Prime Minister Siaka Stevens, the position of Vice President was created. The first Vice President was Sorie Ibrahim Koroma.

The functions of the Vice President are:

Principal assistant to the President of Sierra Leone,
To act in the President's stead when he is out of Sierra Leone or incapacitated,
Control the movements of the people in the Diamond-protected areas,
Permit Boards,
Various involvements with non-citizens of the Republic,
Monitor the Cabinet,
Any other duty that the President desires.

Name (Birth–Death)	Position	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1930–1997)	First Vice President	1971	1985	All People's Congress
Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (1917–1985)	Second Vice President	1978	1985	All People's Congress
Francis Minah (1929–1989)	Second Vice President	1985	1985	All People's Congress
Francis Minah (1929–1989)	First Vice President	1985	1987	All People's Congress
Abu Bakar Kamara (?)	First Vice President	1987	1991	All People's Congress
Salia Jusu-Sheriff (1929–2009)	Second Vice President	1987	1991	All People's Congress
Abdulai Conteh (1945– )	First Vice President	1991	1992	All People's Congress
Joseph B. Dauda (1942– )	Second Vice President	1991	1992	All People's Congress
Albert Joe Demby (1934– )	Vice President	1996	1997	Sierra Leone People's Party
Foday Sankoh (1937–2003)	Deputy Chairman of Junta	1997	1998	Revolutionary United Front
Albert Joe Demby (1934– )	Vice President	1998	1999	Sierra Leone People's Party
Foday Sankoh (1937–2003)	Vice President	1999	2000	Revolutionary United Front
Albert Joe Demby (1934– )	Vice President	2000	2002	Sierra Leone People's Party
Solomon Berewa (1938– )	Vice President	2002	2007	Sierra Leone People's Party
Samuel Sam-Sumana (1962– )	Vice President	2007	Incumbent	All People's Congress