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'''Abu Aiah Koroma''' (26 November 1928 – 6 March 2005) was a lawyer and politician in [[Sierra Leone]]. |
'''Abu Aiah Koroma''' (26 November 1928 – 6 March 2005) was a lawyer and politician in [[Sierra Leone]]. Koroma began his political career as [[Attorney General]] in 1967 and 1968. He returned to government in 1976 when he became Managing Director of the National Diamond Mining Company until 1987. In 1991 and 1992, Koroma was the [[Political minister|Minister]] of Mineral Resources. In 1996, he ran as the presidential candidate of the [[Democratic Centre Party]] and gained just 4.9% of the national vote in the initial round of voting. After Ahmed Tejan Kabbah won the presidency, Koroma was named Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, which lasted until Kabbah's re-election in 2002. Koroma died in 2005 at the age of 76. |
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Abu Aiah Koroma | |
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| Assumed office September | |
| Attorney General of Sierra Leone and minister of Justice | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Sierra Leone Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Sierra Leone Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1928 Koidu Town, Kono District, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | 6 March 2005 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC) |
| Spouse | Danke Koroma |
| Children | six children
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| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College |
| Profession | Lawyer, Attorney |
Abu Aiah Koroma (26 November 1928 – 6 March 2005) was a lawyer and politician in Sierra Leone. Koroma began his political career as Attorney General in 1967 and 1968. He returned to government in 1976 when he became Managing Director of the National Diamond Mining Company until 1987. In 1991 and 1992, Koroma was the Minister of Mineral Resources. In 1996, he ran as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Centre Party and gained just 4.9% of the national vote in the initial round of voting. After Ahmed Tejan Kabbah won the presidency, Koroma was named Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, which lasted until Kabbah's re-election in 2002. Koroma died in 2005 at the age of 76.
 Candidates in the 1996 Sierra Leonean presidential election | |
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