State House (Sierra Leone)
| The State House | |
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| General information | |
| Address | State Avenue, Tower Hill, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Coordinates | 8°29′12.21″N 13°14′2.1″W / 8.4867250°N 13.233917°W |
| Current tenants | Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Owner | Government of Sierra Leone |
The State House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone. The building is home to the official office of the President of Sierra Leone.
Official receptions, cabinet meeting, meetings with visiting foreign heads of state and international delegations are held at the State House. The State House is located at State Avenue, Tower Hill, in central Freetown.
The State House is a short distance from the Sierra Leone House of Parliament, just a few blocks from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence building, the Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission (NEC) building, and just a few miles from the Bank of Sierra Leone building.
Security
The State House is heavily guarded by the Presidential Guard, which is made up of a special unit of soldiers of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, responsible for the protection of the president of Sierra Leone. The Presidential Guard is under the command and supervision of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security.
The entrance to the State House compound is closed to the public and only authorized persons or vehicles are permitted to enter the compound.
Staff
The senior staff to the president and government advisors' offices are located inside the State House, including the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, The office of the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Political and Public Affairs, the office of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Internal Affairs and Local Government, and the office of the press secretary to the president.
History
The State House was built in 1895 and was initially referred to as Fort Thornton. In the colonial days it was the residence of the Governor of Sierra Leone. It became the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sierra Leone from 1961-1971. Since 1971, the State House has served as the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone.
Weblink
- www.statehouse.gov.sl The Republic of Sierra Leone State House
Coordinates: 8°29′12.21″N 13°14′2.1″W / 8.4867250°N 13.233917°W