Salia Jusu-Sheriff

Salia Jusu-Sheriff (1 June 1929 – 19 December 2009) was a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1987 to 1991. He was the leader of the SLPP party.

Salia Jusu-Sheriff
Second Vice President of Sierra Leone
In office 4 April 1987 – 1991
President	Joseph Saidu Momoh
Preceded by	Abu Bakar Kamara
Succeeded by	J. B. Dauda
Personal details
Born	(1929-06-01)1 June 1929 Segbwema, Kailahun District, British Sierra Leone
Died	19 December 2009(2009-12-19) (aged 80) London, United Kingdom
Political party	Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
Spouse	Gladys Jusu-Sheriff
Children	Five children: Yasmin Salia Junior Nalinie Sheku Nadia

Life

Jusu-Sheriff was born in 1929 in Freetown.^[1] He was an economist and a lawyer. He was Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone from May 1982 to September 1984. Sierra Leone had two Vice Presidents, the First and Second, Jusu-Sheriff was the Second from 1987 to 1991. Jusu-Sheriff retired after Joseph Saidu Momoh was overthrown.^[1]

His and Gladys Jusu-Sheriff's daughter Yasmin Sheriff^[2] has been an active campaigner in Sierra Leone, especially after 1991^[3] when the Sierra Leone Civil War started.^[4]

He died in London, UK on 19 December 2009.^[5][6] Gladys Jusu-Sheriff survived him and she became a trustee for refugee work in Islington.^[7]