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Siaka Stevens

1905 - 1988

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Siaka Probyn Stevens (24 August 1905 – 29 May 1988) was the leader of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985, serving as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1971 and as President from 1971 to 1985. Stevens' leadership was often characterized by patrimonial rule, violence, and self-indulgence, consolidating power by means of corruption and exploitation. Stevens and his All People's Congress (APC) party won the closely contested 1967 Sierra Leone general elections over incumbent Prime Minister Sir Albert Margai of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). In April 1971, Stevens made Sierra Leone a republic and became president a day after the constitution had been ratified by the Sierra Leone Parliament. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Siaka Stevens is the 12,728th most popular politician (down from 12,311th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Sierra Leone and the 4th most popular Sierra Leonean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Siaka Stevens ranks 12,728 out of 19,576. Before him are Sanford B. Dole, Sándor Wekerle, Dénes Berinkey, Giulio Cesare Polerio, Herman V, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Marcus Aurelius Cotta. After him are Prince Toneri, Abu Zakariya Yahya, Tom Thabane, Patriarch Miron of Romania, Ludovic Orban, and George Friedman.

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Among people born in 1905, Siaka Stevens ranks 206. Before him are Luigi Zampa, István Avar, Gustav Wiederkehr, Karol Borsuk, Abeid Karume, and Nise da Silveira. After him are Tommy Dorsey, Aurelio González, John Kuck, Mantovani, Alexander Rodimtsev, and Lev Nussimbaum. Among people deceased in 1988, Siaka Stevens ranks 129. Before him are Enzo Sacchi, Yuli Daniel, Sabino Barinaga, Jimmy Ball, Herbert Feigl, and Anna Sipos. After him are Fritz Heider, Roy Buchanan, Joshua Logan, Michel Auclair, Mike Beuttler, and Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

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In Sierra Leone

Among people born in Sierra Leone, Siaka Stevens ranks 4 out of 22. Before him are Nabih Berri (1938), Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (1932), and Foday Sankoh (1937). After him are Ernest Bai Koroma (1953), Joseph Saidu Momoh (1937), Milton Margai (1895), Trevoh Chalobah (1999), Mohamed Kallon (1979), Johnny Paul Koroma (1960), Fatima Massaquoi (1912), and Valentine Strasser (1967).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sierra Leone

Among politicians born in Sierra Leone, Siaka Stevens ranks 4. Before him are Nabih Berri (1938), Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (1932), and Foday Sankoh (1937). After him are Ernest Bai Koroma (1953), Joseph Saidu Momoh (1937), Milton Margai (1895), Johnny Paul Koroma (1960), Valentine Strasser (1967), and Zainab Bangura (1959).

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