Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh
Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh | |
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| Vice President of Sierra Leone | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2018 | |
| President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Preceded by | Victor Bockarie Foh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Koidu Town, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
| Spouse(s) | Fatou Banel Jalloh |
| Residence | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College, University of Ibadan, University of Bordeaux |
| Profession | political Scientist, Businessman |
| Religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean politician and the current Vice President of Sierra Leone since 4 April 2018. Jalloh is a political scientist, businessman and a former United Nations official.[1] Jalloh is a senior member of the Sierra Leone People's Party.
Dr. Juldeh Jalloh earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Fourah Bay College, a Master's degree in political science from the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria; and doctorate degree from the University of Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France.[1] Jalloh is fluent in several languages including English and French.
A political scientist by profession, Jalloh started working for the United Nations in 2000, when he was a program officer at the United Nations mission in Kosovo. He has also served as a member of the board of senior advisers at the United Nations stabilization mission in Mali and the Sahel region.
He was appointed the presidential running mate of Julius Maada Bio in the Sierra Leonean general election of 2018,[2] which they won in a run-off.[3]
Juldeh Jalloh is a devout Muslim, and was born and raised in Koidu, Kono District in eastern Sierra Leone. He is a member of the Fula ethnic group.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SLPP Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Has A Track Record Of Achievements". SLPP Today.
- ^ Abdul Rashid Thomas (10 January 2018). "Bio appoints Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh as his presidential running mate". The Sierra Leone Telegraph.
- ^ "Sierra Leone election: Julius Maada Bio fast-tracks presidential oath in a hotel". BBC. 5 April 2018.
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