Siaka Stevens

@1st President of Sierra Leone, Life Achievements and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Siaka Stevens was the third Prime Minister of Sierra Leone who later became the first President of the country Leaders Presidents Prime Ministers Dictators Virgo Celebrities Siaka Probyn Stevens was the third Prime Minister of Sierra Leone who later became the first President of the country. After completing his secondary education, he started his career with the Sierra Leone Police Force and went on to serve as a mine worker before founding the United Mine Workers Union. Later he joined politics and represented the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) in the Protectorate Assembly, becoming Minister of Lands, Mines, and Labour. But after a series of disagreements on leadership issues, he left SLPP and formed People’s National Party, which also expelled him upon his disagreement regarding some political issues. Then he formed his own All People’s Congress (APC) and became the opposition leader until the APC won the 1967 general elections. He was sworn in as the Prime Minister but was overthrown in a military coup only days after being sworn in, only to be recalled after some time. Later, with the introduction of republic constitution, he became the first President of Sierra Leone. During his tenure he faced criticism for his dictatorship though his later years in office saw the progressive lessening of cultural and regional tensions and the creation of a more homogeneous political community in the country. He survived in office despite attempted rebellions and almost continual charges of gross mismanagement and governmental corruption.

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Birthday: August 24, 1905 Died on: May 29, 1988 Nationality: Sierra Leonean Famous: 1st President of Sierra Leone, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Dictators Known as: Siaka Probyn Stevens Childrens: Jengo Stevens Universities: Ruskin College Fourah Bay College Information Detail Birthday August 24, 1905 Died on May 29, 1988 Nationality Sierra Leonean Famous 1st President of Sierra Leone, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Dictators Known as Siaka Probyn Stevens Childrens Jengo Stevens Universities Ruskin College Fourah Bay College Founder / Co-Founder All People's Congress Birth Place Moyamba Religion Christianity Gender Male Sun Sign Virgo Born in Moyamba Famous as 1st President of Sierra Leone Died at Age 82

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He was married to Rebecca Stevens and the couple had 11 children together. Unsplash Personal Life

He died on May 29, 1988 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, at the age of 82. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on August 24, 1905 in Moyamba district of Sierra Leone, to a ‘Limba’ father and a ‘Mende’ mother. He spent most of his childhood in Freetown, a major city and capital of Sierra Leone. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education from primary schools in Freetown. Later, he attended the ‘Albert Academy’ in Freetown and completed his secondary education. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Upon leaving school, he joined the Sierra Leone Police Force where he served from 1923 to 1930. During this time, he rose to the rank of First Class Sergeant and Musketry Instructor. Unsplash Career

From 1931 to 1946, he worked on the construction of the Sierra Leone Development Company (DELCO) railway, linking the Port of Pepel with the iron ore mines at Marampa. In 1943, he co-founded the ‘United Mine Workers Union’. Unsplash Career

In 1946, he was elected to the Protectorate Assembly to represent worker interests. The following year, he took classes on ‘Labour Relations’ at Ruskin College. Unsplash Career

In 1951, he co-founded the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and was elected to the Legislative Council. A year later, he represented SLPP in the Protectorate Assembly and became the ‘Minister of Mines, Lands and Labour’, a post he served until 1957. Unsplash Career

In 1957, he was elected to the House of Representatives as a member for Port Loko constituency, but lost his seat as a result of an election petition the following year. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	August 24, 1905
Died on	May 29, 1988
Nationality	Sierra Leonean
Famous	1st President of Sierra Leone, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Dictators
Known as	Siaka Probyn Stevens
Childrens	Jengo Stevens
Universities	Ruskin College Fourah Bay College
Founder / Co-Founder	All People's Congress
Birth Place	Moyamba
Religion	Christianity
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	Moyamba
Famous as	1st President of Sierra Leone
Died at Age	82

Siaka Stevens

Sierra Leonean

Aug 24, 1905

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