# Ernest Bai Koroma

_Sierra Leonean President_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Ernest Bai Koroma is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as the fourth President of Sierra Leone from 17 September 2007 to 4 April 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Makeni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Sierra Leone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P106))
- **Political party:** All People's Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P102))
- **Education:** Fourah Bay College; Government Secondary School for Boys ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sia Nyama Koroma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Sierra Leone (17 September 2007 – 4 April 2018); Member of the Parliament of Sierra Leone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Republic of The Gambia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ernest Bai Koroma born?**  
Ernest Bai Koroma was born on 2 October 1953 in Makeni.

**What positions has Ernest Bai Koroma held?**  
Positions held by Ernest Bai Koroma include: President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018); Member of the Parliament of Sierra Leone.

**Where did Ernest Bai Koroma study?**  
Ernest Bai Koroma was educated at Fourah Bay College, Government Secondary School for Boys.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ernest Bai Koroma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Bai_Koroma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57460](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57460) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ernest Bai Koroma.jpg by Valter Campanato/ABr (CC BY 3.0 br)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernest_Bai_Koroma.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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