Chernor Maju Bah
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Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah | |
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| Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone | |
| In office December 8, 2012 – December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Parliamentary Chairman of the Mines and Minerals Resources Committee | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Chairman of the Parliamentarry Legislative Committee | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah 29 April 1972 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC) |
| Residence | Freetown, Sierra Leone, |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah (born April 29, 1972[2]) also commonly known by his nickname Chericoco[3][4] is Sierra Leonean lawyer and politician who is currently the leader of opposition since 2019 and previous held the position of Deputy speaker of parliament of Sierra Leone in the erstwhile government of Hon. Ernest Bai Korma[5] and Parliamentary Chairman of the Mines and Minerals Resources Committee.[6][7] He had also served as Chairman of the Parliamentarry Legislative Committee.
He is a member of the Sierra Leone Parliament from the Western Area Urban District, representing constituency 110, which is mainly made up of the neighborhood of Brookfields in Freetown. He is the ruling All People's Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate for the 2018 Sierra Leone presidential election, having named the APC vice presidential candidate at the party's convention in Makeni on October 15, 2017.
Chernor Maju Bah was first elected a member of parliament in the 2007 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections. He was re-elected in the 2012 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections with 68.45%, defeating his main opponent Joseph Maada Soyei of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).[8]
Chernor Maju Bah was born and raised in the neighborhood of Brookfield in the capital Freetown. He is a practicing Muslim and a member of the Fula ethnic group from Freetown. He is a Barrister-Solicitor by profession.[9]
References[]
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201306242383.html[bare URL]
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "Archived copy". news.sl. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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- ^ http://www.nec-sierraleone.org/index_files/Parliamentary_Results/Parliamentary_OMP_PCMP%20Result%202012.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
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External links[]
- http://www.sierraleonenewshunters.com/content/political-maturity-never-seen
- http://awoko.org/2010/09/07/mp-cautions-against-reckless-criticism-of-mining-companies/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184902/http://africayoungvoices.com/2012/12/mps-unanimous-on-chericoco-as-dep-speaker/
- http://www.thetorchlight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4164:hon-chernor-bah-raps-with-fullah-community&catid=36:local-news&Itemid=27
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