Abass Bundu
| Abass Chernor Bundu | |
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| Northern Regional Chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Party | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Leader of the Pregressive People's Party (PPP) | |
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In office 1996–1996 |
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| Sierra Leone Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 1994–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Karefa Kargbo |
| Succeeded by | Alusine Fofanah |
| Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States | |
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In office 1989–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Momodu Munu |
| Succeeded by | Edouard Benjamin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gbinti, Dibia chiefdom, Port Loko District, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
| Residence | Freetown, Sierra Leone, |
| Alma mater | Australian National University, University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Economist, attorney |
| Religion | Islam |
Abass Chernor Bundu (born in Gbinti, Port Loko District) is a Sierra Leonean politician, diplomat and educationist. He is currently the northern regional chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). He is the older brother of Ibrahim Bundu, who is the majority leader of the Sierra Leone Parliament.
From 1989 to 1993, Bundu was the executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States. Bundu was the head of several ministries in Sierra Leone, including Foreign Affairs and Agriculture. He was the presidential candidate of the now defunct Progressive People's Party (PPP) in the 1996 Sierra Leone presidential election, where he was defeated in the first round of voting after winning 2.9% of the votes.
Born into a prominent Bundu family in the rural town of Gbinti, Port Loko District in the north of Sierra Leone, Bundu holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Laws from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia and a PhD in economics from the University of Cambridge in England.
Abass Chernor Bundu was born in the rural town of Gbinti, Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Bundu was born into a prominent Bundu Family who are off Temne and Fula descents. Abass Bundu grew up in a deeply religious Muslim household and he, himself, is a devout Muslim.
Bundu attended the St. Andrews Secondary School in Bo, the Methodist Boys' High School in Freetown and the St. Edward's Secondary School also in Freetown. While in secondary school, Bundu was a very brilliant student and he was highly admired by his fellow students and teachers.
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