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Siaka Probyn Stevens (24 August 1905 - 29 May 1988) was the 3rd prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1967 - 1971 and the 1st president of Sierra Leone from 1971 - 1985. Stevens is generally criticised for dictatorial methods of government in which many of his political opponents were executed; but on a positive note, he reduced the ethnic polarisation in the government of Sierra Leone by incorporating members of various ethnic groups into his all-dominating APC.

Stevens was born on August 24, 1905 in Moyamba, Moyamba District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone to parents from the Limba ethnic group. He completed secondary school at the famous Albert Academy in Freetown, the same secondary school Sierra Leone's first Prime Minister Sir Milton Margai attended. He attended Ruskin College in Oxford, England where he studied Trade Unionism. Stevens jointed the Sierra Leone Police Force From 1923 to 1930. He rose to the rank of First Class Sergeant.

Stevens and his All People's Congress (APC) party won the closely contested 1967 Sierra Leone general elections over the incumbent Prime Minister Sir Albert Margai of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). In April 1971, Stevens introduced a Republic form of Government and he became the first President of Sierra Leone a day after the constitution had been ratified by Parliament.

Stevens served as Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) from 1 July] 1980 to 24 June 1981, and engineered the creation of the Mano River Union, a three country economic federation of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

Stevens retired from office at the end of his term on 28 November 1985. After pressuring all other potential successors to step aside, he chose Major-General Joseph Saidu Momoh, the commander of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces as his successor.

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Dr. Alpha T. Wurie Declares for SLPP Flag Bearer - Awareness Times Awareness Times--He said at the time when the country was under the virtual dictatorship of -Siaka Stevens-, it was difficult to get young men to thump their chests in ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:38:57 GMT+00:00
Meet Sierra Leone's rebranding and crusading ambassador : HE Jongopie Stevens - Cocorioko Cocorioko--Ambassador -Stevens- , son of former President Dr. -Siaka- Probyn -Stevens-, visited the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations last week. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:37:14 GMT+00:00
Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone - Awareness Times Awareness Times--The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Dr. Osman Gbla was reportedly robbed by thieves last Friday afternoon along -Siaka Stevens- Street in ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:09:26 GMT+00:00
It's a real laugh~! - Sierra Express Media (blog) Sierra Express Media (blog)--The late -Siaka Stevens- started it all and it is meant to rob the victim of his dignity. (Photo: Dr. Sama Banya) Readers may recall how Chief Justice COE ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:24:52 GMT+00:00
Blood diamonds 'not the cause' of Sierra Leone war - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News---Siaka Stevens- used vast numbers of smuggled diamonds to prop up his presidency in the 1970s and '80s. The conflict in the 1990s and early 2000s was fuelled ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:43:13 GMT+00:00
Police promises the nation of continuous raids on Okadas - Sierra Express Media (blog) Sierra Express Media (blog)--The areas designated as no-go places for okadas are the Central Business District of Freetown, Rokel Street, -Siaka Stevens- Street, PZ, Abacha Street, ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:01:47 GMT+00:00
APRM ensures good governance - Awoko Awoko---...- hundred thousand United States dollars subscription to the APRM and that a Secretariat has also been established along -Siaka Stevens- Street in Freetown. ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:12:09 GMT+00:00
Sylvia Blyden Challenges Sierra Leone Government - "Name My Political Party!" - Awareness Times Awareness Times--On the contrary, when I highlight his unconstitutional actions, it helps to ensure we do not go back into the anarchy of -Siaka Stevens- and Joseph Momoh days ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:47:56 GMT+00:00
JPs Judgement challenged - Awoko Awoko--Furthermore, the defendant JS Marwani, an Indian businessman at -Siaka Stevens- Street is poised to expose certain flaws that led to his eviction. ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:57:17 GMT+00:00
Professor Michael Sesay contesting APC -DC Chapter election - Cocorioko Cocorioko--Let us don't forget that this is the party of -Siaka Stevens-, S .I. Koroma, CA Kamara-Taylor and many others who sacrificed everything in the struggles of ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:58:52 GMT+00:00

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Dr. Alpha T. Wurie Declares for SLPP Flag Bearer - Awareness Times

Awareness Times--He said at the time when the country was under the virtual dictatorship of -Siaka Stevens-, it was difficult to get young men to thump their chests in ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:38:57 GMT+00:00

Meet Sierra Leone's rebranding and crusading ambassador : HE Jongopie Stevens - Cocorioko

Cocorioko--Ambassador -Stevens- , son of former President Dr. -Siaka- Probyn -Stevens-, visited the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations last week. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:37:14 GMT+00:00

Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone - Awareness Times

Awareness Times--The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Dr. Osman Gbla was reportedly robbed by thieves last Friday afternoon along -Siaka Stevens- Street in ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:09:26 GMT+00:00

It's a real laugh~! - Sierra Express Media (blog)

Sierra Express Media (blog)--The late -Siaka Stevens- started it all and it is meant to rob the victim of his dignity. (Photo: Dr. Sama Banya) Readers may recall how Chief Justice COE ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:24:52 GMT+00:00

Blood diamonds 'not the cause' of Sierra Leone war - Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News---Siaka Stevens- used vast numbers of smuggled diamonds to prop up his presidency in the 1970s and '80s. The conflict in the 1990s and early 2000s was fuelled ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:43:13 GMT+00:00

Police promises the nation of continuous raids on Okadas - Sierra Express Media (blog)

Sierra Express Media (blog)--The areas designated as no-go places for okadas are the Central Business District of Freetown, Rokel Street, -Siaka Stevens- Street, PZ, Abacha Street, ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:01:47 GMT+00:00

APRM ensures good governance - Awoko

Awoko---...- hundred thousand United States dollars subscription to the APRM and that a Secretariat has also been established along -Siaka Stevens- Street in Freetown. ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:12:09 GMT+00:00

Sylvia Blyden Challenges Sierra Leone Government - "Name My Political Party!" - Awareness Times

Awareness Times--On the contrary, when I highlight his unconstitutional actions, it helps to ensure we do not go back into the anarchy of -Siaka Stevens- and Joseph Momoh days ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:47:56 GMT+00:00

JPs Judgement challenged - Awoko

Awoko--Furthermore, the defendant JS Marwani, an Indian businessman at -Siaka Stevens- Street is poised to expose certain flaws that led to his eviction. ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:57:17 GMT+00:00

Professor Michael Sesay contesting APC -DC Chapter election - Cocorioko

Cocorioko--Let us don't forget that this is the party of -Siaka Stevens-, S .I. Koroma, CA Kamara-Taylor and many others who sacrificed everything in the struggles of ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:58:52 GMT+00:00

Chairpersons of the Organization of African Unity and the African Union (AU)

Selassie * Nasser * Nkrumah * Ankrah * Selassie * Mobutu * Boumédienne * Ahidjo * Kaunda * Daddah * Hassan II * Gowon * Barre * Amin * Ramgoolam * Bongo * Nimeiry * Tolbert * Senghor * Stevens * Moi * Mengistu * Nyerere * Diouf * Nguesso * Kaunda * Traoré * Mubarak * Museveni * Babangida * Diouf * Mubarak * Ben Ali * Meles * Biya * Mugabe * Compaoré * Bouteflika * Eyadéma * Chiluba * Mwanawasa * Mbeki * Chissano * Obasanjo * Nguesso * Kufuor * Kikwete * al-Gaddafi * Mutharika \|

Selassie * Nasser * Nkrumah * Ankrah * Selassie * Mobutu * Boumédienne * Ahidjo * Kaunda * Daddah * Hassan II * Gowon * Barre * Amin * Ramgoolam * Bongo * Nimeiry * Tolbert * Senghor * Stevens * Moi * Mengistu * Nyerere * Diouf * Nguesso * Kaunda * Traoré * Mubarak * Museveni * Babangida * Diouf * Mubarak * Ben Ali * Meles * Biya * Mugabe * Compaoré * Bouteflika * Eyadéma * Chiluba * Mwanawasa * Mbeki * Chissano * Obasanjo * Nguesso * Kufuor * Kikwete * al-Gaddafi * Mutharika |

Preceded by Albert Margai	Prime Minister of Sierra Leone 1968 - 1971	Succeeded by Christopher Cole
Preceded by Christopher Cole	President of Sierra Leone 1971 - 1985	Succeeded by Joseph Saidu Momoh