The Organiser newspaper joins the millions of suffering Sierra Leoneans to wish the President-Elect, Dr Samura Kamara, who was overwhelmingly voted for in the June 24, 2023, multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone, a beautiful natal day, abundance of God’s blessings, good health and progress. Dr Samura Kamara won it by netting 57.15%. (Photo: Happy Birthday Mr President-Elect Dr Samura Kamara).

Sadly, the autocratic SLPP regime of incumbent Julius Maada Bio, in cahoots with bad Sierra Leoneans from both the ruling SLPP party and the main opposition APC party, conspired to steal the people’s mandate, thereby preventing Dr Samura Kamara from taking his victory.

However, the resilience of the voters inspired by the visionary leadership of Dr Samura Kamara, the all-mighty tripartite investigations sponsored by the development partners, was convened, and today there is light at the end of the tunnel for electoral justice.

The peaceful democratic transfer of power is imminent, even though the stubborn and illegal President Maada Bio is playing mind games to delay the process. Thanks to the international community, economic and financial sanctions have bankrupted the Bio regime. (Photo: Dr Samura Kamara).

Who is Dr Samura Kamara? Read Further to Know a Brief CV of the True Patriot of Sierra Leone

Dr Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara (30 April 1951) is a Sierra Leonean politician and economist. He was the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party’s candidate for President of Sierra Leone in the 2018 election and 2023 election. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone from 2012 to 2017, Minister of Finance and Economic Development from 2009 to 2013, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2009, Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance during President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah’s administration.

Dr Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara was born in Kamalo, Karene District, North-Western Province of Sierra Leone, then a colony of United Kingdom. He is a themne by tribe. His father, Pa Gibril Kamara, was from Maworrko village near Rothuk and Magbanktha villages, Gberray Junction, Maforki chiefdom, Port Loko District. His mother, Ya Bomporro Kamara (née Kanu) is an indigene of Kamalo, Sanda Loko Chiefdom, Karene District, North-Western Region.

Dr Kamara received his early education at the UCC in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone. He continued his education at the Saint Edward Secondary School in Freetown, stayed at Montague Street and Guard Street, Eastern Freetown, and was very active in football circles as a goalkeeper. He proceeded to Fourah Bay College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1972. He holds a PhD in Development Economics (1986) from Bangor University in Wales, United Kingdom. (Photo: First Lady in waiting Mrs Massah Kamara).

Dr Kamara was in 1994 appointed Programme Manager by the World Bank for its Structural Support Programme to the country. He also served as Financial Secretary during this time as part of efforts to build trust in the management of the mainly international donor flows, which constituted over three-quarters of the government’s non-military financial receipts. He became Secretary of State, Finance in January 1996 after Julius Maada Bio overthrew Valentine Strasser.

He subsequently served as financial secretary, bank governor, minister of finance, and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation in the APC administration of Ernest Bai Koroma. Dr Kamara chaired the African Caucus constituency meetings two years in a row. As Foreign Minister, he serves as Chair of the Ministerial Meetings of the African Union C10 committee on the Reform of the United Nations and Chair of the AU Candidatures Committee. He has on several occasions chaired the Peace and Security Council of the AU.

Dr Kamara is currently leading Africa’s ministerial negotiating team on the reform of the United Nations. He is married to Mrs. Elizabeth Massah Kamara (née Rogers). Mrs. Kamara is an indigene of Pujehun District in the Southern Province. Her mother hailed from Masam Kpaka, and her father from Blama Massaquoi. Courtesy: Wikipedia.