Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Mayor of Freetown
Assumed office
7 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1960-12-30) December 30, 1960
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Nationality Sierra Leonean
Political party All People's Congress (APC)
Residence Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma mater Fourah Bay College
Profession Accountant
Website Official Website

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE is the mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1][2]

Early life and education

She attended St. Joseph's Secondary School in Freetown where she was Head Girl and Loreto House Captain.[2]

She graduated with honors from Fourah Bay College in 1988 where she earned Bachelor's Degree in Economics.[1][2] At university, Aki-Sawyerr was active with AIESEC (the International Association of Students in Economics and Management) and she became the first African on AIESEC’s Brussels-based International Exchange Committee in 1988.[2]

She earned a Masters Degree in International Relations and Politics of the World Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1][2] In 1993, she received her certification from the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales.[1][2]

Political career

Aki-Sawyerr was recognized for her work during Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis with an Ebola Gold Medal by Ernest Bai Koroma in December 2015.[2] She was also made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in January 2016.[2]

She became Mayor of Freetown in 2018, winning a total of 309,000 votes representing 59.92% of the community.[1]

Private Life

Aki-Sawyerr is married and has two children.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is the First Female Mayor in Sierra Leone Since 1980". 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr - APC Mayoral Candidate "https://www.yvonne4mayor.com/"] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 2018-06-27. External link in |title= (help)
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