# Patrick Conteh

_Sierra Leonean politician and military leader_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Patrick Conteh was a Sierra Leonian military leader and politician.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Sierra Leone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34804387#P27))
- **Positions held:** President of Sierra Leone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34804387#P39))

## About

In 1968, together with John Amadu Bangura, he participated in the Sergeants' Coup. Conteh took over with his Anti-Corruption Revolutionary Movement (ACRM) on 18 April 1968 as chairman of the National Interim Council and ended a long period of coups. He sat himself as Prime Minister on the 19 April and handed over power on 22 April 1968, when a civilian government under Banja Tejan-Sie as Governor General and Siaka Probyn Stevens as Prime Minister was established.

## Questions

**What positions has Patrick Conteh held?**  
Positions held by Patrick Conteh include: President of Sierra Leone.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Patrick Conteh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Conteh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q34804387](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34804387) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Patrick Conteh". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-conteh. Retrieved 5 November 2026.