Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
As of 11 September 1997
Major Johnny Paul Koroma
Chairman, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief
Corporal Foday Saybana Sankoh
Deputy Chairman
Captain Solomon A.J. Musa
Chief Secretary
Colonel A.K. Sesay
Secretary-General
Staff Sergeant Abu Sankoh
PLO 1
Staff Sergeant Alex Tamba Brima
PLO 2
Staff Sergeant Brima Bazzy Kamara
PLO 3
Colonel Sam Bokarie
Major Morris Kallon
David Kallon
Colonel Issa H. Sesay
Colonel Gibril Massaquoi
Colonel Michael Lamin
Squadron Leader Victor L. King
Major Carter Tarawallie
Captain Lawrence S. Womandia
Lieutenant Eldred Collins
Warrant Officer II Franklyn Conteh
Warrant Officer II Samuel Kargbo
Sergeant K. Bangura
Sergeant S. B. Khanu
Sergeant George Adams
Sergeant Sahr Gborie
Sergeant Sulaiman Turay
Sergeant K. Kallay
Corporal Momoh Bangura
Lance Corporal Hector Bob-Lahai
Lance-Corporal Ibrahim D. Sesay
Staff Sergeant Moses Kabia
Lance-Corporal Abdul M. Sesay
Mohamed Saidu Kamara
Bai Hinga Kurrary-Bangura
Abdul Michael Munu
Kendeh Sorie-Sabba Bangura
Secretaries of State
Captain Soloman A. J. Musa
Chief Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Mineral Resources
Mr. Joe Amara Bangali
Secretary of State for Finance
Ajibola Manly-Spaine
Attorney General
Alimamy Pallo Bangura
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Victor Brandon
Secretary of State for Development and Economic Planning
Sahr Kaigbanga
Secretary of State for Education
Colonel Karefa I. S. Kamara
Secretary of State for Health and Sanitation
Captain (Rtd.) Abubakarr Jomo-Jalloh
Secretary of State for Marine Resources
Brigadier (Rtd) Modibo I. Leslie Lymon
Secretary of State for Internal Affairs
Mr. Cecil Osho-Williams
Secretary of State for Transport and Communications
Mr. Augustine Vandy (People's Army)
Secretary of State for Agriculture and Forestry
Colonel Sabah Kamara
Secretary of State for Works
Mr. Solomon B. Rogers (People's Army)
Secretary of State for Lands and the Environment
Abdul Williams
Secretary of State for Employment and Industrial Relations
Major Kula Samba
Secretary of State for Social Welfare, Children and Gender Affairs
Mr. Umaru Din-Sesay
Secretary of State for Youths, Sports and Social Mobilization
Major Victor L. King
Secretary of State, Office of the Chairman
Major Abdul M. Koroma
Secretary of State, Northern Region
Captain Eddie P. Kanneh
Secretary of State, Eastern Region
Major Augustine F. Kamara
Secretary of State, Southern Region
Under Secretaries of State
Lt. Col. Allie B. Y. Koroma
Under Secretary of State for Defence
Major (Rtd.) Gabriel Turay
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Hassan Barrie
Under Secretary of State for Energy and Power
D.S.P. Dennis Kamara (S.L. Police)
Under Secretary of State for Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. Ibrahim Foday Sesay
Under Secretary of State for Finance
Mr. Mohamed A. Bangura
Under Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and State Enterprises
Dr. Matilda King
Under Secretary of State for Health and Sanitation
Captain Paul Thomas
Under Secretary of State for Mineral Resources
Captain Johnny More
Under Secretary of State for Youth, Sports and Social Mobilization
Major Fatoma S. Gottor
Under Secretary of State for Internal Affairs
Mr. Abubakarr Sesay
Under Secretary of State for Development and Economic Planning
Directorates
Mr. Saaba Tumoe
Director of Information and Broadcasting
Mr. Sedu B. Turay
Director of Tourism and Culture
Colonel (Rtd.) Max Kanga
Director of the National Relief, Rehabilitation and Demobilization Commission (NARECOM)
Mr. Olu-Beckly
Director of Housing Co-operation
Brigadier D.K. Anderson
Director General of Defence
Lt. Colonel (Rtd.) Andrew Koroma
Director, National Intelligence Service
Public Liaison Officers (PLOs)
Staff Sergeant Abu Sankoh
Mineral Resources, Transport and Communications, Lands and Environment
Staff Sergeant Alex Tamba Brima
Works and Labour, SierraTel, Customs and Excise, SALPOST
Staff Sergeant Brima Bazzy Kamara
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Energy and Power, Lotto and Income Tax
Advisors to the PLOs
Major Johnny Paul Koroma
AFRC Chairman and Head of State
Mr. S.A.T. Bayoh
Secretary to the Chairman
Mr. Allieu B. Kamara
Public Relations Officer Spokesman
Captain A.Y.K. Mansaray
Military Assistant
Captain Simbo Sankoh
Aide-de-Camp
D.S.P. Senessie N'doleh
Aide-de-Camp
Lt. P.T. Gbondo
Aide-de-Camp
Staff Sergeant Moses Kabia
Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Captain Keita
Logistics Officer
Lt. Banjah Mara
Communications Officer
Lt. Colonel (Rtd.) Andrew Koroma
Director, National Intelligence Service
Dr. Philip D. Sesay
State Chief of Protocol
Mr. Mohammed Samura
Press Office
Captain A.B. Koroma
O.C. WASP
Captain E. Dumbuya
Operations Officer
Lt. Due Sesay
Operations Officer
Lt. Akim
Operations Officer
Lt. Commander Miller
Liaison Officer
Chief M Sowe
Liaison Officer (prisons)
Lt. Commander Sheik Bangura
Naval Intelligence Officer
Foreign Mission Special Envoys
and Ambassadors
Mr. Omrie Gorlley Brigadier (Rtd.)
J.O.Y. Turay Brigadier (Rtd.)
Hassan Conteh
Alhaji Amadu Jalloh
Ambassador Dauda Kamara
Mr. Syl Juxon Smith
Major (Rtd.) E.V. Coker
Mr. Steve Bio
Major General (Rtd.) Jusu Gottor
Major (Rtd.) Roberts
Dr. Kandeh Baba Conteh
Mr. Ibrahim Bah
Major Johnny Paul Koroma reshuffled his cabinet on 15 December 1997. A comprehensive list is not available, but Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service reported that the new 24-member cabinet included ten civilians, four RUF members, and one woman. Three cabinet members were dropped: Secretary of State for Internal Affairs Brigadier (Ret.) Modibo I. Leslie Lymon, Secretary of State for Works Colonel Sabah Kamara, and Secretary of State for the East Captain Eddie P. Kanneh. RUF Colonel Eldred Collins, formerly Secretary of Trade, Industry and State Enterprises, became Secretary of State for Works, Energy and Power. Dr. Baila Leigh, who was Director General of the Department of Social Welfare, became Secretary of State for Health. The Department of Information was merged with the Department of Tourism and Culture, and headed by Kandeh Bangura. Former Director of Information Sedu B. Turay became Under Secretary of State for Marine Resources. A new Ministry of Religious Affairs was created, led by Rev. David Bangura. The Ministry of State Works and Labour was renamed the Department of Employment, Industrial Relations, Youth and Social Mobilisation and the Ministry of Youths, Sports and Social Mobilisation became the Department of Recreational Sports. AFRC spokesman PRO-1 Allieu Kamara was named Under Secretary of State for Information. Secretary of State for Health Colonel Karefa I.S. Kamara was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.