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Ernest Bai Koroma is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as the fourth President of Sierra Leone from 17 September 2007 to 4 April 2018.
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Born 2 October 1953 · Q57460
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s new Anti-Corruption Bill of 2008 at the State House in Freetown. Under the new law, it is compulsory for the president and other government officials to declare their assets and update them annually. Koroma has given the country
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“s Focus on Africa programme that his assets included properties, vehicles, interest on shares, and a few other items. Asked to estimate their worth, the president only indicated his assets would be valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars - not millions.”
Immediately after taking office, President Julius Maada Bio’s administration announced a Commissions of Inquiry (COI) approved to look into the performance of former All People's Congress (APC) Government officials and t
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It was announced that the All People's Congress (APC) would hold their convention to choose a new leader that will challenge Julius Maada Bio of the SLPP for the presidency during the 2018 elections
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Koroma told David Cameron the scale of the disaster was such that it would cost at least £80 million, Cameron responded by pledging that much to help Sierra Leone
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Election won: 2012 re-election to second term.
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Campaign: 2012 re-election to second term.
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“s new Anti-Corruption Bill of 2008 at the State House in Freetown. Under the new law, it is compulsory for the president and other government officials to declare their assets and update them annually. Koroma has given the country”
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Was quoted saying, "The people of Zimbabwe have been denied their democratic rights
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And again in 2012 at protests rallies against poor living conditions and against the mining companies in Kono District
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Campaign: 2007 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018).
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Koroma has dismissed several government ministers associated with corruption, including two of his ministers indicted on corruption charges by the Sierra Leone anti-corruption commission
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Was elected the minority leader of Parliament and remained in that position until his election to the presidency in 2007
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Election won: 2002 presidential and parliamentary election.
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Campaign: 2002 presidential and parliamentary election.
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It was announced that the All People's Congress (APC) would hold their convention to elect a new leader that would challenge president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of the SLPP who faced re-election for a second five-year term
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At the King Memorial UMC Church in Freetown
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Joined the Reliance Insurance Trust Corporation (Ritcorp), and in 1988, he became managing director of Ritcorp, remaining in that position for 14 years
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Born 1953-10-02.
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