Charles Francis Margai | |
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.png) Margai in 2023 | |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 16 April 2018 – 11 June 2018 [1] | |
| President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Priscilla Schwartz[1] |
| Sierra Leone Minister of Safety and Security | |
| In office 2 November 1999 – 2 February 2001 | |
| Sierra Leone Minister of Internal Affairs and Local Government | |
| In office 20 April 1998 – 2 November 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Francis Kondo Margai 19 August 1945 Bonthe, Bonthe District, British Sierra Leone |
| Political party | People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) |
| Spouse | Vivat Margai |
| Relations | Sir Albert Margai (father) Sir Milton Margai (uncle) |
| Residence | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Profession | Constitutional lawyer |
Charles Francis Kondo Margai (born 19 August 1945) is a Sierra Leonean politician and constitutional lawyer who served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone in 2018.[2][3]
Margai is a former candidate for the office of President of Sierra Leone and the leader of the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC). He was his party's candidate in the August 2007 presidential election, placing third with 10% of the vote.[4] Though he received less than 3% of the votes in the 2012 and 2018 Sierra Leone presidential elections. Margai is the son of Albert Margai, former Prime Minister of Sierra Leone, and the nephew of Sierra Leone's first Prime Minister Milton Margai.
- ^ a b State House, Media and Communications Unit (12 June 2018). "President Bio Appoints First Female Attorney-General and Minister of Justice". Retrieved 13 June 2018.President Bio Appoints First Female Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
- ^ Thomas, Abdul Rashid (16 April 2018). "Sierra Leone's new Attorney General starts work today". thesierraleonetelegraph.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Koroma, Gibril (12 April 2018). "Sierra Leone: Charles Margai back in government". thepatrioticvanguard.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Sierra Leone: leading parties nominate candidates for presidential poll" Archived 5 August 2007 at archive.today, African Press Agency, 5 July 2007.