Sierra Leone’s President His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced new ministers and other appointments as he carries on assembling his ministerial team to work in the “Right Direction” government.
After the appointment, President Bio tweeted: “I welcome every appointee and urge them to see their appointments as a national call to service. The task ahead deserves every sense of duty and responsibility. With dedication and our collective efforts, my new Administration will strive to build a safe, secure and prosperous future for Sierra Leone”.
A State House press statement states that it has pleased His Excellency the President to make the appointments subject to Parliamentary approval.
A list of twenty-one nominated Ministers and their Deputies, five Resident Ministers, and ten other appointments including Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella as Chairman of the Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security.
The Ministry of Information and Communications has been divided into two as Ministry of Information and Civic Education and the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation.
Sanitation has been moved from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Water Resources and formerly Ministry of Political Affairs is now Public Administration and Political Affairs.
Fourteen of the fifty-two appointees announced are women with one as the first female Sports Minister-designate. Eight are full Ministers and six are Deputy Ministers.
MINISTERS
Dr. Austin H. Demby- Minister of Health
Mr. Amara Kallon- Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs
Mr. Jiwoh Abdulai- Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed Orman Bangura – Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed R. Swaray – Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security Minister of Internal Affairs
Major-General (Rtd.) David T.O. Taluva – Minister of Internal Affairs
Dr. Henry M. Kpaka – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Mr. Chernor Bah – Minister of Information and Civic Education
Alhaji Kanja Sesay – Minister of Energy
Amb. Alhaji Fanday Turay – Minister of Transport and Aviation
Amb. Tamba Lamina – Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs
Dr. Sao-Kpato Hannah Max- Kyne – Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
Mrs. Princess Dugba – Minister of Fisheries andMarine Resources
Mrs. Nabeela F. TunisMinister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Dr. Turad Senesie – Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning Minister of Planning
Ms. Kenyeh Ballay – Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Mrs. Melrose Karminty – Minister of Social Welfare
Dr. Isata Mahoi – Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs
Dr. Denis Sandy- Minister of Works and Public Assets
Augusta James Teima – Minister of Sports
Ms. Haja Salimatu Bah – Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation
Mr. Adekunle King – Minister of the Western region
Mr. Abu Abu Abdulai Koroma- Resident Minister, North
Mr. Mohamed E.K. Alie – Resident Minister, South
Amb. Umaru B. Wurie- Resident Minister, North-West
Mr. Gbessay Jusu Ngobeh – Resident Minister, East
DEPUTY MINISTERS
Col (Rtd.) Muana Brima Massaquoi – Deputy Minister of Defence
Mr. Alpha Sesay – Deputy Minister of Justice
Dr. Charles Senesie – Deputy Minister of Health 1
Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha – Deputy Minister of Health 2
Mr. Philip Tetema Tondoneh – Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs
Mr. Patrick M. Gibrilla – Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Mohamed Lansana Dumbuya – Deputy Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security
Dr. Theresa T. Dick – Deputy Minister (1) of Agriculture and Food Security
Mr. Sahr Hemore – Deputy Minister (2) of Agriculture and Food Security
Dr. Eldred Tunde Taylor – Deputy Minister of Energy
Mr. Yusuf Keketoma Sandi – Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education
Mr. Rex Bhonapha – Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviatio
Mr. Alfred Jamiru – Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs
Ing. Francis A. Kallon – Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
Mrs. Haja isata Abdulai Kamara – Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Mrs. Kadiatu G.A. Kamara – Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Ms. Phylis Kapu – Deputy Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Titus Williams – Deputy Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Hindowa Buakai Bindi – Deputy Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs
Mrs. Queen Fofana – Deputy Minister of Works and Public Assets
Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh – Deputy Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
Hon. Alhaji Dr. Alpha Bakarr Sahid Kanu – Presidential Spokesman
Mr. Solomon Jamiru – Press Secretary
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella – Chairman, Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security
Amb. Michael Imran Kanu – Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Sierra Leone to the United Nations
Amb. Amara Sowa – Deputy Permanent Representative for Sierra Leone to the United Nations
Brigadier-General (Rtd.) Kellie Conteh – National Security Adviser
Mr. Ernest Ndomahina – Commissioner, National Commission for Social Action
Mr. Lamina P. Vamboi – State Chief of Protocol
Mr. Abdul Kpakra – Executive Officer 1, Office of the President
Mr. Karmoh K. Conteh – Executive officer 2, Office of the President
