Executive
See also: President of Sierra Leone| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ernest Bai Koroma | APC | 17 September 2007, |
| Vice-President | Samuel Sam-Sumana | APC | 17 September 2007 |
The President is Ernest Bai Koroma (since 17 September 2007. The president is both the head of state and head of government. Ministers of State are appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections were last held 8 September 2007 (Ernest Bai Koroma, APC, 54.6%; Solomon Berewa, SLPP, 45.4%). The president's tenure of office is limited to two five-year terms.
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