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Victor Bockarie Foh | |
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 Foh in 2015 | |
| Vice President of Sierra Leone [1] | |
| In office 19 March 2015 –4 April 2018 | |
| President | Ernest Bai Koroma |
| Preceded by | Samuel Sam-Sumana |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh |
| Sierra Leone Ambassador to China [2] | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Abubakarr Multi-Kamara |
| Succeeded by | Alimamy Petito Koroma |
| Secretary-General of the All People's Congress | |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Turay |
| Succeeded by | Osman Foday Yansaneh |
| Member of Parliament of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| District officer in the Sierra Leone public service | |
| In office 1970–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1946 [3] Jimmi,Bagbo Chiefdom,Bo District,British Sierra Leone |
| Spouse | Jeneba Jabbie Foh (divorced) Jonta Mumie Foh (current) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Freetown,Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College |
| Profession | Economist |
Victor Bockarie Foh CRSL (born 12 June 1946) is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Vice President of Sierra Leone from 19 March 2015 to 4 April 2018. [4] Foh replaced Samuel Sam-Sumana as vice president,after Sam-Sumana was sacked by President Ernest Bai Koroma. [5]
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An experienced career politician,[ weasel words ] Victor Foh has been a member of the All People's Congress political party since 1970. He is a member of the APC Advisory Council,which is made up of the most senior members of the APC party. From 1970 to 1982,Victor Foh served as District Officer in Bonthe,Koinadugu,Bo,Kambia,Kenema and Kono District under the presidency of Siaka Stevens. Victor Foh has held prominent government positions under all three Sierra Leone"s president from the APC party of Siaka Stevens,Joseph Saidu Momoh,and Ernest Bai Koroma. In 1980,Victor Foh was awarded the National Honour of Member of the Order of the Rokel (M.R) award by President Siaka Stevens.
Foh was one of the founding members of the 1995 All People's Congress (APC) Constitution,and he served as the first Assistant National Secretary General of the APC under the 1995 party constitution. Victor Foh was the APC's vice presidential candidate,alongside APC presidential candidate Edward Turay,in the 1996 presidential election,in which the APC received only 5.4% of the votes. In 1996 Foh was elected to a seat in Parliament. From 2002 to 2012,Foh served as Secretary General of the APC. In 2012,Foh became Sierra Leone's Ambassador to China,a position he held until he was appointed as Vice President in March 2015.
Foh is a 1969 graduate of Fourah Bay College with a B.A. in Economics. [6] [7] Foh is an ethnic Mende and a native of Bo District in Southern Sierra Leone.