Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance
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| Formed | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | Government agency |
| Headquarters | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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| Parent agency | Government of Sierra Leone |
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance is a ministerial department of the Government of Sierra Leone, and is in charge of managing the revenue and finances of the Sierra Leone government.[1] The ministry implements the Sierra Leone government economic policies and public financial management. The ministry advises the President of Sierra Leone on economic issues. The headquarter of the Sierra Leone Ministry Of Finance is located on George Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The Ministry of Finance is headed by the Minister of Finance, who is appointed by the president of Sierra Leone, and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone before taking office. The current Sierra Leone Minister of Finance is Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is an economist by profession. The President of Sierra Leone has the constitutional authority to sack the Minister of Finance at any time.
Responsibilities[]
- The responsibilities of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance include:
- Manages the country's revenue and finances
- Implement the Sierra Leone Government economic policies and public finances
- Ensure efficient allocation of public resources to promote stable economic growth
- Advises the President and the Government of Sierra Leone on economic issues
- Collecting the Sierra Leone Government taxes
- Releases data about the country's economy
- Enforcing Tax laws
- Manages the country's debts
- Pay debts and loans of the government
- Pay government bills
- Allocating finances of departments within the Sierra Leone government
- Manages and supervises all national banks owned by the Sierra Leone Government
- Set up rules and regulations of all private banks in Sierra Leone
- Ensure the correct, timely and accurate payment of monthly salaries to the President of Sierra Leone, the Vice President of Sierra Leone and members of the Sierra Leone Parliament
- Receives money deposited in the Sierra Leone Government treasury
- Edit finances of departments of the Sierra Leone
- Print out paper bills and mint coins of the currency of Sierra Leone
- Gives approved financial loan from national banks owned by the Sierra Leone Government
Ministers of Finance[]
- , 1961-?[2]
- Albert Michael Margai, 1962-1964[3]
- , 1964-1967[4]
- Andrew Juxon-Smith, 1967[5]
- , 1967-1968[6]
- , 1968-1970[7]
- Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor, 1971-1975[8]
- Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, 1975-1977[8]
- Abu Bakar Kamara, 1977-1978[9]
- Francis Minah, 1978-1981[10]
- , Jan 1981 - Dec 1981[11][12]
- Siaka Stevens, Dec 1981-1982[7][13]
- Salia Jusu-Sheriff, May 1982- Sept 1984[14]
- Abdulai Conteh, 1984-1985[15]
- , 1985[16][17]
- , 1985-1987[14]
- , 1987-1989[18]
- , 1989-1991[14]
- , 1991-1992[19][20]
- , 1992-1993[7]
- John Karimu, 1993-1996[21]
- Samura Kamara, January 1996 - March 1996[22]
- Thaimu Bangura, March 1996 - May 1997[23][24]
- , May 1997 - 1998[25][26]
- , April 1998 - February 2001[24]
- , February 2001 - May 2002[24]
- Joseph B. Dauda, May 2002 - September 2002[24]
- John Oponjo Benjamin, September 2002 - September 2007[27][24]
- David Carew, September 2007 - February 2009[24]
- Samura Kamara, February 2009 - January 2013[27][24]
- Kaifala Marah, January 2013 - March 2016[24]
- Momodu Kargbo, March 2016 - April 2018[24]
- Jacob Jusu Saffa, April 2018- [28][24]
See also[]
- Finance ministry
- Economy of Sierra Leone
- Politics of Sierra Leone
References[]
- ^ "Sierra Leone - Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, MOFED". socialprotection.org.
- ^ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42374/supplement/4191/data.pdf[bare URL]
- ^ "Sierra Leone Web - Sierra Leonean Heroes - Achievement of Independence". www.sierra-leone.org.
- ^ Leone, Sierra (September 26, 1964). "Staff List". Government Printer. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967Jan-June". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020125.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020133.
- ^ a b c Fyle, Magbaily C. (March 27, 2006). Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810865044 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Sierra Leone Web - Sierra Leonean Heroes - The APC Era". www.sierra-leone.org.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435079631990.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019986.
- ^ Banya, Dr Sama. "Looking back â€" reflections on my 80th birthday, 10 June 2010 – Sierra Express Media".
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1981Jan-June". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019929.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1981". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/uc1.c109412926.
- ^ a b c Dumbuya, Peter A. (March 12, 2008). Reinventing the Colonial State: Constitutionalism, One-party Rule, and Civil War in Sierra Leone. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595484935 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://gazettes.africa/archive/sl/1984/sl-government-gazette-dated-1984-09-14-no-64.pdf
- ^ https://gazettes.africa/archive/sl/1985/sl-government-gazette-dated-1985-08-15-no-57.pdf
- ^ "New President Names Cabinet". AP NEWS.
- ^ "Hon. Hassan Gbessay Kanu Laid to Rest in Sierra Leone – Sierra Express Media". January 27, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991July-Dec". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435083449116.
- ^ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/431481/Annual_Review_and_Calendar_of_Events_1991.pdf
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993:Jan.-July". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/uiug.30112083090974.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1996". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/mdp.39015061935105.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1996May-Aug 1996". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/osu.32435083448043.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Daramy, Amadu. "Ministry Of Finance: A Political Graveyard – Global Times News".
- ^ "IRIN-WA Daily Media Update 7-97 of Events in West Africa - Liberia". ReliefWeb.
- ^ "Sierra Leone Web - Government, May 1997-February 1998". www.sierra-leone.org.
- ^ a b https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/10630.pdf
- ^ http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/918571541108839939/MIGAGovernors.pdf
External links[]
Categories:
- Government of Sierra Leone
- Government departments of Sierra Leone
- Finance ministries
- 1961 establishments in Sierra Leone