🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Presidential systemElectoral autocracy
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Julius Maada Bio
President · 3,118 days in office
How the political system works in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Julius Maada Bio, has led the country since Apr 4, 2018. Sierra Leone has had 7 presidents since 1971. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Siaka Stevens
5,335 days
Shortest-serving
Johnny Paul Koroma
257 days
Average tenure
2,465 days
Julius Maada Bio: 26% above average
Female leaders
0 of 7
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Sierra Leone?
Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Sierra Leone has served 2,465 days (about 6.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,873 days. The last leader to beat the average was Ernest Bai Koroma, who left office in 2018.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Sierra Leone
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Julius Maada Bio | Apr 4, 2018 | Incumbent | 3,118 |
| 7 |  Ernest Bai Koroma | Sep 17, 2007 | Apr 4, 2018 | 3,852 |
| 6 |  Ahmed Tejan Kabbah | Mar 10, 1998 | Sep 17, 2007 | 3,478 |
| 5 |  Johnny Paul Koroma | May 25, 1997 | Feb 6, 1998 | 257 |
| 4 | Ahmed Tejan Kabbah | Mar 29, 1996 | May 25, 1997 | 422 |
| 3 |  Valentine Strasser | May 1, 1992 | Jan 16, 1996 | 1,355 |
| 2 |  Joseph Saidu Momoh | Jan 1, 1985 | Jan 1, 1992 | 2,556 |
| 1 |  Siaka Stevens | Apr 21, 1971 | Nov 28, 1985 | 5,335 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Sierra Leone?
- Julius Maada Bio has been President of Sierra Leone since Apr 4, 2018.
- How is the leader of Sierra Leone chosen?
- Sierra Leone is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Julius Maada Bio, has led the country since Apr 4, 2018. Sierra Leone has had 7 presidents since 1971. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Sierra Leone?
- Siaka Stevens, with 5,335 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Sierra Leone?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Sierra Leone has served 2,465 days (about 6.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,873 days. The last leader to beat the average was Ernest Bai Koroma, who left office in 2018.
- Has Sierra Leone ever had a female president?
- No. All 7 presidents of Sierra Leone to date have been men.