Albert Joe Demby
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Albert Joe Demby is a Sierra Leone
an politician and a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party
. He served as the Vice President of Sierra Leone
from 29 March, 1996 to 25 May 1997, when the administration was overhrown by a military junta. After the junta was deposed in 1997, he continued his term until 1999, when he was dropped from vice presidency by Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
in favor of Foday Sankoh
. The vice-presidency was stripped from Sankoh in 2000, and Demby took his place once again. Kabbah's term ended in 2002, and Demby was succeeded as vice president by Solomon Berewa
, who was then the country's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. Like Berewa, Joe Demby is from the Mende
ethnic group. http://www.justicetribune.com/index.php?page=v2_article&id=2759
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an politician and a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
. He served as the Vice President of Sierra Leone
Vice President of Sierra Leone
The Vice President of Sierra Leone is a position in the executive branch of the Republic of Sierra Leone.-History:When Sierra Leone was declared a Republic in 1971 by then Prime Minister Siaka Stevens, the position of Vice President was created...
from 29 March, 1996 to 25 May 1997, when the administration was overhrown by a military junta. After the junta was deposed in 1997, he continued his term until 1999, when he was dropped from vice presidency by Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah served as President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007.He worked for the United Nations Development Programme and returned to Sierra Leone in 1992...
in favor of Foday Sankoh
Foday Sankoh
Foday Saybana Sankoh was the leader and founder of the Sierra Leone rebel group Revolutionary United Front in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002...
. The vice-presidency was stripped from Sankoh in 2000, and Demby took his place once again. Kabbah's term ended in 2002, and Demby was succeeded as vice president by Solomon Berewa
Solomon Berewa
Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa was Vice-President of Sierra Leone from May 2002 to September 2007...
, who was then the country's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. Like Berewa, Joe Demby is from the Mende
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
ethnic group. http://www.justicetribune.com/index.php?page=v2_article&id=2759