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Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa, known officially as the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Government of Sierra Leone

Main article: Government of Sierra Leone

The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Constitution. The Sierra Leone government is divided into three branches: the executive, legislative and the judicial. The seat of government of Sierra Leone is in the capital Freetown.

The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Sierra Leone a "hybrid regime" in 2022.[1]

Administrative divisions

Further information: Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is divided into provinces, districts, and chiefdoms. Sierra Leone has 3 rural provinces, plus a capital city administrative province. There are then 14 districts - 12 rural, 2 for the capital Freetown.

Sierra Leone is further divided into 149 chiefdoms.[2] The chiefdoms are hereditary, tribal units of local governance.[2] The World Bank sponsored the creation of elected local councils in 2004.[2]

Political parties and elections

Main articles: List of political parties in Sierra Leone, Elections in Sierra Leone, and 2023 Sierra Leonean general election

President

Incumbent president Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56% of the vote, a result which was contested by the main opposition party, the All People's Congress, which demanded a rerun, citing "glaring irregularities".[3]

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Julius Maada BioMohamed Juldeh JallohSierra Leone People's Party1,566,93256.17
Samura KamaraChernor Maju BahAll People's Congress1,148,26241.16
Mohamed BahMariatu Saudatu TurayNational Democratic Alliance21,6200.77
Charles MargaiTony Hindolo SongaPeople's Movement for Democratic Change16,0120.57
Nabieu KamaraSaidu MannahPeace and Liberation Party7,7170.28
Abdulahi SaccohAlice PyneRevolutionary United Front6,7960.24
Prince CokerIbrahim JallohPeople's Democratic Party5,9810.21
Iye KakayAmbrose KobiAlliance Democratic Party4,3360.16
Saa KabutaGabriel SamukaUnited National People's Party4,0590.15
Beresford WilliamsKadija BanguraRepublic National Independent Party2,6920.10
Mohamed JonjoKaday JohnsonCitizen's Democratic Party2,3670.08
Mohamed Sowa-TurayOlivette WalkerUnited Democratic Movement1,6650.06
Jonathan SandyKomba MbawaNational Unity and Reconciliation Party1,3690.05
Total2,789,808100.00
Valid votes2,789,80899.61
Invalid/blank votes10,8830.39
Total votes2,800,691100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,374,25883.00
Source: Candidates ECSL

Parliament

The Sierra Leone People's Party won 81 seats in Parliament while the All People's Congress won 54 seats. The Sierra Leone People's Party did much better in the Kono District than it did in the previous election, winning seven of ten seats in this election after winning none in the district in the last election. It also made gains in northern and western Sierra Leone.[4]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sierra Leone People's Party1,578,25956.6881+32
All People's Congress1,113,88240.0054–14
National Grand Coalition18,1690.650–4
People's Movement for Democratic Change17,3900.6200
National Democratic Alliance3,8190.1400
Revolutionary United Front1,5020.0500
Peace and Liberation Party1,1310.0400
National Unity and Reconciliation Party1,0000.0400
Republic National Independent Party5600.0200
People's Democratic Party5160.0200
Independents48,4641.740−3
Paramount chiefs140
Total2,784,692100.00149+3
Valid votes2,784,69299.60
Invalid/blank votes11,1890.40
Total votes2,795,881100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,374,25882.86
Source: Sierra Loaded, Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone

See also

References

  1. ^ "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Tristan Reed and James A. Robinson, The Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, Scholar, Harvard University, 15 July 2013, Document available online, accessed 30 April 2014
  3. ^ Fofana, Umaru (1 July 2023). "Sierra Leone's main opposition party demands rerun of general election". Reuters. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ Fofana, Umaru (1 July 2023). "Sierra Leone ruling party wins 60% of parliamentary seats in contested vote". Reuters.

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