List of heads of government of Sierra Leone

Chief Minister of Sierra Leone
Chif Minista fɔ Salone(Krio)
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
Incumbent David Moinina Sengeh since 10 July 2023
Appointer	Governor-General of Sierra Leone(1961–1971) President of Sierra Leone(1971–1978, 2018–present)
Formation	27 April 1961 8 May 2018 (restored)
First holder	Milton Margai
Abolished	15 June 1978 – 8 May 2018

This is a list ofheads of government of Sierra Leone,from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until the present day. The office of Prime Minister was abolished after theconstitutional referendum in 1978,and reinstated in 2018 with the appointment ofDavid J. Francisas Chief Minister.

List of officeholders

Political parties

Sierra Leone People's Party(SLPP)

All People's Congress(APC)

Other factions

Independent

Symbols

^†Died in office

Chief minister of Sierra Leone Protectorate

Main article:Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate

In 1953, Sierra Leone was granted local ministerial powers andMilton Margaiwas made Chief Minister and later prime minister. A new constitution ensured Sierra Leone a parliamentary system within the Commonwealth of Nations and was formally adopted in 1958.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	1951 1957	9 July1954	14 August1958	4 years, 36 days	SLPP

Prime minister of Sierra Leone Protectorate

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	—	14 August1958	27 April1961	2 years, 256 days	SLPP

Prime ministers of Sierra Leone

Main article:Sierra Leone (1961–1971)

Sierra Leone was granted independence by the Sierra Leone Independence Act 1961 and became a free state with QueenElizabeth IIas itshead of state.In 1971 Sierra Leone became a republic with Siaka Stevens as executive president.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	1962	27 April1961	28 April1964[†]	3 years, 1 day	SLPP
2		Sir Albert Margai (1910–1980)	—	28 April1964	21 March1967	2 years, 327 days	SLPP
3		Siaka Stevens (1905–1988)	1967	21 March1967 (Deposed in a coup)		minutes	APC

Military rule (1967–1968)

Main article:National Reformation Council

The NRC was a group of senior military officers who took power in 1967 removingSiaka Stevensfrom the office of prime minister and ruled the nation from 1967 to 1968. The NRC was overthrown in April 1968 by a group of military officers who reinstated Stevens as Prime Minister.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
		BrigadierDavid Lansana (1922–1975)	23 March1967	25 March1967	2 days	Military
		CommissionerLeslie William Leigh (1921–1980) Chairman of theNRC	25 March1967	28 March1967	3 days	Military
		BrigadierAndrew Juxon-Smith (1931–1996) Chairman of theNRC	28 March1967	18 April1968 (Deposed in a coup)	1 year, 21 days	Military
		BrigadierJohn Amadu Bangura (1930–1970) Chairman of the ACRM	18 April1968	22 April1968	4 days	Military

Prime ministers of Sierra Leone

Siaka Stevenswas reinstated by a group of military officers who overthrew NRC. In 1971 Siaka Stevens abolished the monarchy and he made Sierra Leone and republic with Stevens as an executive president.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
(3)		Siaka Stevens (1905–1988)	—	26 April1968	21 April1971	2 years, 360 days	APC
4		Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1927–1994)	1973	21 April1971	8 July1975	4 years, 78 days	APC
5		Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (1917–1985)	1977	8 July1975	15 June1978	2 years, 342 days	APC

Chief ministers of Sierra Leone

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
6		David J. Francis (born 1965)	2018	8 May2018	30 April2021	2 years, 357 days	Independent
7		Jacob Jusu Saffa (born 19??)	—	30 April2021	10 July2023	2 years, 71 days	Independent
8		David Moinina Sengeh (born 1986/87)	2023	10 July2023	Incumbent	364 days	Independent

See also

• List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone
• President of Sierra Leone
• List of heads of state of Sierra Leone

External links

• World Statesmen - Sierra Leone