Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor
| Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor | |
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| 5th Prime Minister of Sierra Leone | |
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In office July 8, 1975 – June 15, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Sorie Ibrahim Koroma |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 3, 1917 Kafanta, Kambia District, Sierra Leone |
| Died | August 15, 1985 (aged 68) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC), |
| Religion | Christian |
Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor (born June 3, 1917 - August 15, 1985) Popular known as C.A. was a Sierra Leonean politician and one of the founding members of the All People's Congress (APC), along with Siaka Stevens and Sorie Ibrahim Koroma. He served as Sierra Leone's Minister of Finance from 1971 to 1975. He became Minister of Interior in 1975. After the introduction of a one party constitution in 1978, Mr. C.A. Kamara-Taylor became the Second Vice-President of Sierra Leone, and held that post until his death in 1985.
Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor was born on June 3, 1917 in the small rural town of Kafanta, Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Kambia District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone to Limba parents. He attended the thlocal primary school in Kambia and the Methodist Boys High School in Freetown. He attended the Accountancy Business school in London, where he obtained a diploma in Business Management. He returned Sierra Leone and gained employment as a clerk for the Sierra Leone Development Company. He later joined the Sierra Leone Regiment, rising to the position of sergeant. He saw service in Burma during World War II, but left the army after the war. He then joined the United African Company, and became public relations officer and secretary to the general manager.
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