Julius Maada Bio
Julius Maada Wonie Bio (born May 12, 1964) is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is the 5th and current President of Sierra Leone since April 4, 2018.
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| 5th President of Sierra Leone | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2018 | |
| Vice President | Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh |
| Chief Minister | David J. Francis |
| Preceded by | Ernest Bai Koroma |
| Military Head of State of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 16 January 1996 – 29 March 1996 | |
| Deputy | Komba Mondeh[1] |
| Preceded by | Valentine Strasser |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Tejan Kabbah as president |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1964 Tihun, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | Sierra Leone People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Jabbie Bio (2013 – present)[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | State House |
| Alma mater | Benguema Military Academy American University; University of Bradford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sierra Leone |
| Branch/service | Sierra Leone Army |
| Years of service | 1985–1996 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff of the Armed Forces Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council |
| Battles/wars | First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War |
Bio is a retired Brigadier General in the Sierra Leone Army and was the military Head of State of Sierra Leone from January 16, 1996 to March 29, 1996 under the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) military Junta government.[2]
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Bio being interviewed in 1996 by French-American journalist François Picard, when Bio was Head of State and leader of the military government of Sierra Leone
Bio with U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel H. Bronaugh in 2021
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References
- ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1996Jan-Apr 1996". HathiTrust.
- ↑ Reuters Staff (4 April 2018). "Opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio wins Sierra Leone presidency: certified tallies". Reuters.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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