Salia Jusu-Sheriff
Second Vice President of Sierra Leone
In office
4 April 1987 – 1991
PresidentJoseph Saidu Momoh
Preceded byAbu Bakar Kamara
Succeeded byJ. B. Dauda
Personal details
Born(1929-06-01)1 June 1929
Segbwema, Kailahun District, British Sierra Leone
Died19 December 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 80)
London, United Kingdom
Political partySierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
SpouseGladys Jusu-Sheriff
ChildrenFive children:
  • Yasmin
  • Salia Junior
  • Nalinie
  • Sheku
  • Nadia

Salia Jusu-Sheriff (1 June 1929 – 19 December 2009) was a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1987 to 1991. He was the leader of the SLPP party.

He was born in 1929 in Freetown.[1] He was an economist and a lawyer. He was Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone from May 1982 to September 1984. Sierra Leone had two Vice Presidents, the First and Second, Jusu-Sheriff was the Second from 1987 to 1991. Jusu-Sheriff retired after Joseph Saidu Momoh was overthrown.[1]

He died in London, UK on 19 December 2009.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Fyle, Magbaily C. (27 March 2006). Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone. ISBN 9780810865044.
  2. ^ "In Sierra Leone, State Funeral for Late Salia Jusu-Sheriff: Sierra Leone News". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Final Funeral Arrangements for the Late Salia Jusu-Sheriff of Sierra Leone". 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.


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