Victor Chukuma Johnson Explained

Victor Chukuma Johnson
Nationality:Sierra Leonean
Order:Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone
Term Start:December 2007
Term End:December 2012
Predecessor:Santigie Sesay
Successor:Ajibola Manly-Spain
Office1:Deputy Leader and Chairman of the All People's Congress
Term Start1:2004
Term End1:2012
Office2:Chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management
Term Start2:1994
Term End2:2000
Birth Name:Victor Chukuma Johnson
Birth Date:1944 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Freetown, Sierra Leone
Death Place:Makeni, Sierra Leone
Party:All People's Congress (APC)
Profession:Entrepreneur
Residence:Freetown, Sierra Leone,

Victor Chukuma Johnson (11 May 1944 – 15 July 2012) was a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and politician who was the deputy leader and chairman of the All People's Congress between 2004 and 20012.[1] He also held the position of deputy speaker of parliament of Sierra Leone in the erstwhile government of Ernest Bai Koroma. He had also served as chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management.

Biography

Born and raised in Waterloo in the capital Freetown to Creole parents Caleb Ethelbert Johnson and Marian Ekundayo Johnson, Johnson attended W.A.M Collegiate Secondary School before majoring in finance.

He was a member of the Sierra Leone Parliament from the Western Area Rural District, representing constituency 94, which is mainly made up of the neighbourhood of Waterloo in Freetown. Johnson was first elected a member of parliament in the 2002 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections.[2]

He was the recipient of the Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone (CRSL), awarded in May 2012 by the President in recognition of his distinguished and dedicated service to the nation, in the areas of general commerce, public service and politics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chukuma Johnson heads APC. www.cocorioko.net. 9 February 2004.
  2. Web site: A directory of the Parliament of Sierra Leone. www.ndi.org.
  3. Web site: Another Sad Loss: APC Vice Chairman Passes Away. www.thepatrioticvanguard.com. 16 July 2012.