Sia Koroma

Sia Nyama Koroma
First Lady of Sierra Leone
In role
17 September 2007 – 4 April 2018
PresidentErnest Bai Koroma
Preceded byPatricia Kabbah
Succeeded byFatima Maada Bio
Personal details
Born (1958-03-19) 19 March 1958 (age 66)
Kono District, British Sierra Leone
Political partyAll People's Congress (APC)
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Children4
Residence(s)Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma materThe Annie Walsh Memorial Secondary School and King's College London
ProfessionBiochemist, Psychiatric Nurse
Websitehttp://www.firstladysl.org (official website)

Sia Nyama Koroma (born on 19 March 1958[1] in Kono District, British Sierra Leone) is Sierra Leonean biochemist and psychiatric nurse.[2] She served as First Lady of Sierra Leone from 17 September 2007, and up until 4 April 2018. She is the wife of Ernest Bai Koroma, the 4th President of Sierra Leone.

Koroma was a pioneer in her role as First Lady, established the Office of the First Lady to undertake development initiatives.[2] She focused on projects for Sierra Leonean women and children.[2]

She is the founder of the Women's Initiative for Safer Health (WISH) project which focuses on improving reproductive health for women.[2]

  1. ^ "The Website of Mrs Sia Koroma First Lady - Sierra Leone - Biography". 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d Tumoe, Tatafway (3 November 2018). "HomeUncategorizedSia Nyama Koroma : Sierra Leone's Special First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma : Sierra Leone's Special First Lady November 3, 2010 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU Uncategorized 0 Sia Nyama Koroma : Sierra Leone's Special First Lady". cocorioko.net. Retrieved 17 June 2018.