Francis Obai Kabia

Francis Obai Kabia is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as the Operations Officer for the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations from 1983 to 2006.[1]

Francis Obai Kabia
Operations Officer UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
In office 1983–2006
Personal details
Born	Bo, Sierra Leone
Nationality	Sierra Leonean
Political party	Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
Residence	Freetown, Sierra Leone

In 2010, Kabia announced his campaign for the 2012 Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) nomination for President of Sierra Leone.[2] He won 1.5% of the vote at the 2011 SLPP National Party Conference Elections with the majority of the vote going to Julius Maada Bio.[3]

Early life and education

His father is Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathbana II, an ethnic Temne from Lunsar, Port Loko District and his mother is Paramount Chief Madam Ella Koblo Gulama, an ethnic Mende. His parents ruled the two most influential royal houses in Sierra Leone.[4] His mother is widely considered the country's greatest stateswomen.[4] His middle name is a tribute to his ancestor Obai, the original ruler of the Temne in the Kingdom of Koya in the 1500th century.

He is the eldest child of Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathana II.

Kabia went to Christ the King College in Bo, Sierra Leone. In 1973, he earned his bachelor's degree in Economic and Business Administration at Lebanon Valley College. In 1975, he earned a master's degree in Public administration at Penn State University. He earned a certificate in Conflict Management at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2000.[5]

Political career

Kabia returned to Sierra Leone and became the District Chair for SLPP in Port Loko.[6][7][5] His grandfather Paramount Chief Julius Gulama was one of the founding members of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).

In 2008, Kabia announced his campaign for the 2008 Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) nomination for President of the Sierra Leone.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Francis Obai Kabia
4. Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathbana I 2. Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathbana II 1. Francis Obai Kabia 34. Paramount Chief Kaiyamba 23. Paramount Chief Yoko Gulama 12. Paramount Chief Momoh Gulama 6. Paramount Chief Julius Gulama 13. Chief Consort Tala Gulama 3. Paramount Chief Ella Koblo Gulama 7. Chief Consort Lucy Gulama

Further reading

• Bai Koblo Pathbana II
• David Lansana
• Ella Koblo Gulama
• Julius Gulama
• Dr. Soccoh Kabia

External links

• http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/peo/peo_41385.aspx

References

1. "Francis Obai Kabia: SLPP Flag bearer Aspirant opens up in Dallas". The Patriotic Vanguard. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
2. "I am a tribal bridge, Obai Kabia says in Dallas – Sierra Express Media". sierraexpressmedia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
3. "Maada Bio crowned as 'Political Messi' in Sierra Leone". standardtimespress.org. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
4. Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Niven, Mr Steven J. (2 February 2012). "Dictionary of African Biography". OUP USA. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
5. "Sierra Leone native moving home to run for top office". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
6. "KKY Warned". exclusivenewspaper.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
7. "Allie Bangura woos SLPP in Kabala, Makeni". Politico SL. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2018.