Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (February 16, 1932 – March 13, 2014) was a Sierra Leonean politician, economist and lawyer. He was the third President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007. He was born in Pendembu, Kailahun District.
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah | |
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| 3rd President of Sierra Leone | |
| In office March 29, 1996 – May 25, 1997 | |
| Vice President | Albert Joe Demby |
| Preceded by | Julius Maada Bio (military junta) |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Paul Koroma (military junta) |
| 3rd President of Sierra Leone | |
| In office March 10, 1998 – September 17, 2007 | |
| Vice President | Solomon Berewa |
| Preceded by | Johnny Paul Koroma (military junta) |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Bai Koroma |
| Leader of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) | |
| In office 1996–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Salia Jusu-Sheriff |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Berewa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah February 16, 1932 Pendembu, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone |
| Died | February 16, 1932 |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Kabbah (deceased) Isata Jabbie Kabbah (2008 present) [1] |
| Children | Five children:
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| Residence | Goderich, Western Area, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth, Wales) (Cardiff, Wales) |
| Profession | Economist, lawyer |
Kabbah died after a long illness on March 13, 2014. He was 82 years old.[1]
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Media
President Kabbah meeting with Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddak Ali at his Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2004
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References
- ↑ "Sierra Leone's Ahmad Tejan Kabbah dies". BBC. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.