Kadi Sesay

Kadi Sesay
Deputy Chairperson of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Assumed office
2007
Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
2002–2007
Preceded byOsman Kamara
Succeeded byAlimamy Koroma
Sierra Leone Minister of Development and Economic Planning
In office
1999–2002
Preceded byJames Jonah
Succeeded byMohamed B. Daramy
Personal details
Born (1949-03-04) 4 March 1949 (age 75)
Rotifunk, Moyamba District, British Sierra Leone
Political partySierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
RelationsIsha Sesay (daughter)
Childrenthree children
Residence(s)Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma materFourah Bay College
ProfessionLecturer, University professor

Kadi Sesay (born 4 March 1949) is a Sierra Leonean politician, feminist, pro-democracy advocate and the vice presidential candidate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). She served as Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry from 2002 to 2007. She is the founder and Managing Director of Leone Consulting & Advisory Services – for Trade, Investment and Development. She is the mother of CNN International news anchor Isha Sesay.[citation needed]