Jacob Jusu Saffa Explained

Jacob Jusu Saffa
Nationality:Sierra Leonean
Office:Chief Minister of Sierra Leone
Term Start:30 April 2021
Term End:10 July 2023
President:Julius Maada Bio
Predecessor:David J. Francis
Successor:David Moinina Sengeh
Office2:Minister of Finance
Term Start2:12 April 2018
Term End2:12 May 2021
President2:Julius Maada Bio
Predecessor2:Momodu Kargbo
Successor2:Dennis Vandi
Party:Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
Residence:Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma Mater:Institute for Economic Development and Planning
Fourah Bay College
Blank1:Religion
Website:statehouse.gov.sl

Jacob Jusu Saffa is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Chief Minister of Sierra Leone from 30 April 2021 to 10 July 2023.

Saffa holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree in economics from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone and a Master of Arts degree in Economic Development and Planning from the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Dakar, Senegal.[1]

From 2005 to 2011, Saffa was the National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People's Party.[1]

From 2018 until his appointment as Chief Minister in 2021, Saffa was Minister of Finance.[2]

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  1. https://live.worldbank.org/experts/jacob-jusu-saffa Experts: Jacob Jusu Saffa
  2. News: Kargbo . Lamin . April 2021 . Who is Jacob Jusu Saffa Sierra Leone’s new Chief Minister . SwitSalone . 12 January 2023.
  3. https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/annual-report-2020 2020 Annual Report
  4. http://bidc-ebid.org/en/home/board-of-governors/ Board of Governors