Solomon Berewa
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Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa | |
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Vice president of Sierra Leone | |
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Born | Bumpe Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone | September 6, 1938
Political party | Sierra Leone People's Party |
Spouse(s) | married with five children; Annie, Solomon Jr., Edwin, Augustine, Martin, and Francis |
Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa (born 6 August 1938 in Bumpe Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone) is the current Vice-President of Sierra Leone and has been since May 2002. He is the leader of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and a presidential candidate set for the July 2007 presidential elections. In early September 2005, he was selected by the SLPP as its leader and its 2007 presidential candidate.[1]
Prior to becoming Vice-President, Berewa served as the country's Attorney-General and Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to May 2002.
References
- ^ "Sierra Leone leader sacks three key ministers", Reuters (IOL), September 7, 2005.