Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, OBE (née Morgan; born 7 January, 1968) is a Sierra Leonean politician, and the current mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1][2]

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Mayor of Freetown
Assumed office
11 May 2018
Personal details
Born
Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr

(1968-01-07) January 7, 1968
Freetown, Sierra Leone
NationalitySierra Leonean
Political partyAll People's Congress (APC)
ResidenceFreetown, Sierra Leone
Alma materFourah Bay College London School of Economics
ProfessionAccountant
WebsiteOfficial Website
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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 master's 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 Order 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]

Personal life

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

Awards

Aki-Sawyerr was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women (BBC) announced on 23 November 2020.[3]

References
  1. "Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is the First Female Mayor in Sierra Leone Since 1980". 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  2. "Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr - APC Mayoral Candidate". Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  3. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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