Victor Bockarie Foh

The Honourable Vice President
Victor Bockarie Foh
Vice President of Sierra Leone[1]
Assumed office
March 19, 2015
President Ernest Bai Koroma
Preceded by Samuel Sam-Sumana
Sierra Leone Ambassador to China[2]
In office
2012–2015
Preceded by Abubakarr Multi-Kamara
Succeeded by Almamy P Koroma
Secretary-General of the All People's Congress
In office
2002–2012
Succeeded by Osman Foday Yansaneh
Member of Parliament of Sierra Leone
In office
1996–2002
District officer in the Sierra Leone public service
In office
1970–1982
Personal details
Born (1946-06-12) June 12, 1946[3]
Jimmi, Bagbo Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone
Nationality Sierra Leonean
Spouse(s) Jonta Mumie Foh
Children 4
Residence Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma mater Fourah Bay College
Profession Economist
Religion Christianity

Victor Bockarie Foh (born June 12, 1946) is a Sierra Leonean politician and the current Vice President of Sierra Leone, in office since March 19, 2015.[4] Foh replaced Samuel Sam-Sumana as Vice President, after Sam-Sumana was sacked by President Ernest Bai Koroma.[5]

An experienced career politician, Victor Foh has been a loyal member of the All People's Congress political party since 1970. He is a member of the APC Advisory Council, which is made up of the most senior members of the APC party. From 1970 to 1982, Victor Foh served as District Officer in Bonthe, Koinadugu, Bo, Kambia, Kenema and Kono District. Victor Foh has held government positions under all three APC presidents: Siaka Stevens, Joseph Saidu Momoh, and Ernest Bai Koroma. In 1980, Victor Foh was awarded the National Honour of Member of the Order of the Rokel (M.R) award by President Siaka Stevens.

Foh was one of the founding members of the 1995 All People's Congress (APC) Constitution; and he served as the first Assistant National Secretary General of the APC under the 1995 party constitution. In 1996 Victor Foh was the APC Vice presidential candidate, along with APC presidential candidate Edward Turay in the 1996 Sierra Leone Presidential election, where the APC party gained only 5.4% of the votes. In 1996 Foh was elected to a seat in Parliament. From 2002 to 2012, Foh served as Secretary General of the APC. In 2012, Foh became Sierra Leone's Ambassador to China, a position he held until he was appointed as Vice President in March 2015.

Foh is a 1969 graduate of Fourah Bay College with a B.A in Economics.[6][7] Foh is an ethnic Mende and a native of Bo District in Southern Sierra Leone. Victor Foh is married to Jonta Mumie Foh, and the couple have four adult children.

Early life and education

Victor Bockarie Foh was born on June 12, 1946 in the village of Jimmi, Bagbo Chiefdom, Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Foh was born to parents of the Mende ethnic group. Foh was born to Christian parents in Bo District, and a Christian himself. Foh attended the Jimmi Bagbo primary school in Jimmi, Bo District. He attended the Bo Government secondary school (commonly known as Bo School) in Bo. Foh graduated from Fourah Bay College in 1969 with a B.A. in economics.[3] From 1969 to 1970, Foh thought economist and government study at the Ahmadiyya Islamic Secondary School in Freetown.[8]

Political career

An experienced career politician, Victor Foh has been a loyal member of the All People's Congress political party since 1970. From 1970 to 1982, Victor Foh served as District Officer in Bonthe, Koinadugu, Bo, Kambia, Kenema and Kono District. Victor Foh has held government positions under all three APC presidents of Sierra Leone: Siaka Stevens, Joseph Saidu Momoh and Ernest Bai Koroma.[8]

Foh was one of the principal writers of the 5 December 1995 All People's Congress Constitution; and he served as the first Assistant National Secretary General of the APC.

Victor Foh was the APC vice presidential candidate, along with APC presidential candidate Edward Turay, in the 1996 presidential election, in which the APC received only 5.4% of the votes. In 1996 Foh was elected to a seat in Parliament. From 2002 to 2012, Foh served as Secretary-General of the APC, and from 2012 to 2015, he was Sierra Leone's Ambassador to China.

On March 19, 2015, Victor Foh was sworn in as Vice President of Sierra Leone by President Ernest Bai Koroma, who appointed him to the position.[9][10] Foh's sworn in ceremony was held at State House in the capital Freetown and was attended by many senior government officials . Victor Foh replaced Samuel Sam-Sumana as Vice President, after he was dismissed by Koroma.[5]

Personal life

Victor Foh is an ethnic Mende and a native of Bo District in Southern Sierra Leone. Foh is a fluent speaker of the Mende language. Victor Foh is a Christian. Foh is married to Jonta Mumie Foh, and the couple have four adult children.

References

  1. ↑ The Patriotic Vanguard. "Honourable Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh's 100 days in (...)". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  2. ↑ "Victor Bockarie Foh is Nominated as Sierra Leone Ambassador to China: Sierra Leone News". News.sl. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  3. 1 2 "His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh is Sierra Leone's New Vice President | Sierra Express Media". Sierraexpressmedia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  4. ↑ "President Koroma appoints Victor Foh as new vice president of Sierra Leone". March 19, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Sierra Leone VP Samuel Sam-Sumana sacked - BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  6. ↑ Remoe, Vickie. "Sierra Leone's new Vice President is Bo School Boy, Victor B. Foh | Sierra Leone News". Switsalone.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  7. ↑ The Patriotic Vanguard (2015-03-19). "Victor Foh is our new Vice President". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  8. 1 2 "The Rise of His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh | Sierra Express Media". Sierraexpressmedia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  9. ↑ "Sierra Leone President Swears in a New Vice President". Voanews.com. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  10. ↑ "Sierra Leone's President Swears in New VP Despite Legal Challenge". The AfricaPaper. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
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