Victor Chukuma Johnson

Victor Chukuma Johnson
Victor Chukuma Johnson
Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone
	In office; December 2007 – December 2012
Preceded by	Santigie Sesay
Succeeded by	Ajibola Manly-Spain
Deputy Leader and Chairman of the All People's Congress
	In office; 2004–2012
Chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management
	In office; 1994–2000
Personal details
Born	Victor Chukuma Johnson; 11 May 1944; Freetown, Sierra Leone
Died	15 July 2012 (aged 68); Makeni, Sierra Leone
Political party	All People's Congress (APC)
Residence(s)	Freetown, Sierra Leone,
Profession	Entrepreneur

Victor Chukuma Johnson (11 May 1944 – 15 July 2012) was a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and politician who was the deputy leader and chairman of the All People's Congress between 2004 and 20012.[1] He also held the position of deputy speaker of parliament of Sierra Leone in the erstwhile government of Ernest Bai Koroma. He had also served as chairman of the Freetown City Council Committee of Management.[2]

Biography

Born and raised in Waterloo in the capital Freetown to Creole parents Caleb Ethelbert Johnson and Ekundayo Marian Johnson, Johnson attended W.A.M Collegiate Secondary School before majoring in finance.

He was a member of the Sierra Leone Parliament from the Western Area Rural District, representing constituency 94, which is mainly made up of the neighbourhood of Waterloo in Freetown. Johnson was first elected a member of parliament in the 2002 Sierra Leone Parliamentary elections.[3]

He was the recipient of the Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone (CRSL), awarded in May 2012 by the President in recognition of his distinguished and dedicated service to the nation, in the areas of general commerce, public service and politics.[2]

References

"Chukuma Johnson heads APC". www.cocorioko.net. 9 February 2004.
"Another Sad Loss: APC Vice Chairman Passes Away". www.thepatrioticvanguard.com. 16 July 2012.
"A directory of the Parliament of Sierra Leone" (PDF). www.ndi.org.

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[1] "Chukuma Johnson heads APC". www.cocorioko.net. 9 February 2004.

[patriotic-2] "Another Sad Loss: APC Vice Chairman Passes Away". www.thepatrioticvanguard.com. 16 July 2012.

[3] "A directory of the Parliament of Sierra Leone" (PDF). www.ndi.org.