About Salia Jusu-Sheriff
Lived 1929 – 2009 (aged 80). Salia Jusu-Sheriff was a Sierra Leonean politician and minister.
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.
Life Jusu-Sheriff was born in 1929 in Freetown. 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. has been an active campaigner in Sierra Leone, especially after 1991 when the Sierra Leone Civil War started.
He died in London, UK on 19 December 2009. Gladys Jusu-Sheriff survived him and she became a trustee for refugee work in Islington.
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Who was Salia Jusu-Sheriff?
Sierra Leonean politician
When was Salia Jusu-Sheriff born?
Salia Jusu-Sheriff was born on 1 June 1929 in Segbwema.
When did Salia Jusu-Sheriff die?
Salia Jusu-Sheriff died on 19 December 2009 in London.
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Salia Jusu-Sheriff was a politician and minister.
What nationality was Salia Jusu-Sheriff?
Salia Jusu-Sheriff was Sierra Leonean.
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