Siaka Stevens
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Siaka Stevens was a Sierra Leonean politician who led the country for many years, overseeing its transition to a republic and establishing a one-party state marked by authoritarian rule and corruption.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfPublicCriticism |
corruption
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human rights abuses ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfTermAsPresident | 1985 ⓘ |
| endOfTermAsPrimeMinister | 1971 ⓘ |
| familyName | Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Siaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle |
centralized power
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patronage-based politics ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | ban on opposition parties ⓘ |
| inceptionOfTermAsPresident | 1971 ⓘ |
| inceptionOfTermAsPrimeMinister | 1968 ⓘ |
| influencedPoliticalSystemOf | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
associated with entrenchment of corruption in Sierra Leone
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contributed to weakening of state institutions in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| maintainedPowerThrough |
control of security forces
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manipulation of elections ⓘ suppression of dissent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritarian rule in Sierra Leone
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establishing a one-party state in Sierra Leone ⓘ long-term political dominance in Sierra Leone ⓘ widespread corruption during his administration ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | Republic of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawConstitutionalChange | declaration of the Republic of Sierra Leone in 1971 ⓘ |
| oversawPoliticalTransition |
establishment of a one-party state in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
transition of Sierra Leone from a constitutional monarchy to a republic ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Freetown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | authoritarianism ⓘ |
| politicalParty | All People's Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemImplemented | one-party system ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Sierra Leone
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Sierra Leone ⓘ leader of the All People's Congress ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | key figure in post-independence politics of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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