Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr | |
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| Mayor of Freetown | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr January 7, 1968 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | All People's Congress (APC) |
| Residence(s) | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Website | Official Website |
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 Sierra Leone portal |
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE is a Sierra Leonean politician, and the current mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1][2]
Early life and education
She attended St. Joseph's Secondary School in Freetown where she was Head Girl and Loreto House Captain.[2]
She graduated with honors from Fourah Bay College in 1988 where she earned bachelor's degree in Economics.[1][2] At university, Aki-Sawyerr was active with AIESEC (the International Association of Students in Economics and Management) and she became the first African on AIESEC's Brussels-based International Exchange Committee in 1988.[2]
She earned a master's degree in International Relations and Politics of the World Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1][2] In 1993, she received her certification from the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales.[1][2]
Political career
Aki-Sawyerr was recognized for her work during Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis with an Ebola Gold Medal by Ernest Bai Koroma in December 2015.[2] She was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in January 2016.[2]
She became Mayor of Freetown in 2018, winning a total of 309,000 votes representing 59.92% of the community.[1]
Personal life
Aki-Sawyerr is married and has two children.[1][2]