Vice President of Sierra Leone Facts for Kids

The Vice-President of Sierra Leone is a very important leader in the government of Sierra Leone. They are the second most powerful person in the country, right after the President. Think of them as the President's main helper and backup!

The Vice-President's most important job is to take over as President if the current President resigns or is removed from office by the Parliament. Besides that, the President decides what other tasks the Vice-President will do.

Currently, the Vice-President of Sierra Leone is Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party. He became Vice-President on April 4, 2018, after he and Julius Maada Bio won the presidential election together.

Keeping the Vice-President Safe
How the Vice-President's Role Began
What Does the Vice-President Do?
Who Has Been Vice-President?
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Keeping the Vice-President Safe

The Vice-President of Sierra Leone is protected by a special group of police officers. These officers are part of the operational support division of the Sierra Leone Police. Their job is to make sure the Vice-President is always safe.

How the Vice-President's Role Began

The job of Vice-President was created in 1971. This was when Sierra Leone officially became a republic. At that time, Siaka Stevens was the Prime Minister. The very first Vice-President was Sorie Ibrahim Koroma.

What Does the Vice-President Do?

The Vice-President has several important duties:

They are the main helper to the President of Sierra Leone.
They act as President when the President is out of Sierra Leone or cannot do their job.
They help control who goes into areas where diamonds are protected.
They are involved with different boards that give out permits.
They work on various matters involving people who are not citizens of Sierra Leone.
They help keep an eye on the Cabinet, which is a group of top government officials.
They also do any other tasks that the President asks them to do.

Who Has Been Vice-President?

Sierra Leone has had different types of Vice-Presidents over the years. First, there were two Vice-President positions at the same time. Later, it became one Vice-President.

First Vice-Presidents (1971-1992)

No.	Name (Born–Died)	Started Term	Ended Term	Political Party
1	Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1930–1994)	19 April 1971	28 November 1985	All People's Congress
2	Francis Misheck Minah (1929–1989)	28 November 1985	4 April 1987	All People's Congress
3	Abu Bakar Kamara (born 1929)	4 April 1987	September 1991	All People's Congress
4	Abdulai Osman Conteh (1945–2024)	1991	29 April 1992	All People's Congress

Second Vice-Presidents (1978-1992)

No.	Name (Born–Died)	Started Term	Ended Term	Political Party
1	Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (1917–1985)	1978	May 1984	All People's Congress
2	Francis Misheck Minah (1929–1989)	May 1984	November 1985	All People's Congress
3	Abu Bakar Kamara (born 1929)	November 1985	4 April 1987	All People's Congress
4	Salia Jusu-Sheriff (1929–2009)	4 April 1987	1991	Sierra Leone People's Party
5	Joseph Bandabla Dauda (1942–2017)	November 1991	29 April 1992	All People's Congress

Vice-Presidents (1996-Present)

No.	Name (Born–Died)	Started Term	Ended Term	Political Party
1	Albert Joe Demby (1934–2021)	29 March 1996	25 May 1997	Sierra Leone People's Party
(1)	Albert Joe Demby (1934–2021)	13 February 1998	1999	Sierra Leone People's Party
2	Foday Sankoh (1937–2003)	1999	2000	Revolutionary United Front
(1)	Albert Joe Demby (1934–2021)	2000	May 2002	Sierra Leone People's Party
3	Solomon Ekuma Berewa (1938–2020)	May 2002	17 September 2007	Sierra Leone People's Party
4	Samuel Sam-Sumana (born 1962)	17 September 2007	17 March 2015	All People's Congress
5	Victor Bockarie Foh (born 1946)	17 March 2015	4 April 2018	All People's Congress
3	Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh (born 1970 or 1971)	4 April 2018	Incumbent	Sierra Leone People's Party

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