List of heads of government of Sierra Leone

Prime Minister of Sierra Leone
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
Appointer	Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1961–1971) President of Sierra Leone (1971–1978)
Formation	27 April 1961
First holder	Milton Margai
Final holder	Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor
Abolished	15 June 1978

This is a list of heads of government of Sierra Leone, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until 1978 when the office of Prime Minister was abolished after the constitutional referendum.

Protectorate of Sierra Leone

Chief Minister

Chief Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	9 July 1954	14 August 1958		Sierra Leone People's Party

Prime Minister

Prime Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	14 August 1958	27 April 1961		Sierra Leone People's Party

Commonwealth Realm of Sierra Leone

Prime Ministers

Prime Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
1		Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964)	27 April 1961	28 April 1964 (Died in Office)		Sierra Leone People's Party
2		Sir Albert Margai (1910–1980)	28 April 1964	21 March 1967		Sierra Leone People's Party
3		Siaka Stevens (1905–1988)	21 March 1967 (minutes) (Deposed)			All People's Congress

Military rule

			Term of Office			Military
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
1		Brigadier David Lansana (1922–1975)	21 March 1967	23 March 1967 (Deposed)		Army Commander
2		Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose Patrick Genda (1927–)	23 March 1967	27 March 1967		National Reformation Council
3		Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith (1933–1996)	27 April 1967	18 April 1968 (Deposed)		National Reformation Council
4		Warrant Officer 1st Class Patrick Conteh (–)	18 April 1968	26 April 1968		National Interim Council

Prime Minister

Prime Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
4		Siaka Stevens (1905–1988)	26 April 1968	19 April 1971		All People's Congress

Republic of Sierra Leone

Prime Ministers

Prime Minister			Term of Office			Political Party (at time of election)
#	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Duration
5		Siaka Stevens (1905–1988)	19 April 1971	21 April 1971		All People's Congress
6		Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1930–1994)	21 April 1971	8 July 1975		All People's Congress
7		Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (1917–1985)	8 July 1975	15 June 1978		All People's Congress

See also

• List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone
• President of Sierra Leone
• List of heads of state of Sierra Leone

External links

• World Statesmen - Sierra Leone