Alfred Paolo Conteh is a retired Major

Major

Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...

 in the The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Military of Sierra Leone

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations...

 and the current Defense Minister of Sierra Leone. He is also the nephew

Nephew

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 of former President of Sierra Leone, Joseph Saidu Momoh

Joseph Saidu Momoh

Major General Joseph Saidu Momoh was the President of Sierra Leone from November, 1985 to April 29, 1992.- Biography :...

.

He went to the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 to study Law in 1986 Law school

Law school

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. He obtained the Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) Honours and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1992. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM). He is a keen sportsman and a keep fit fanatic. He plays football, volleybal, handball, squash and tennis. He was Sierra Leone's 400m record holder. His 400m army record remains unbroken since 1982.

Background

Paolo Conteh is an ethnic Limba

Limba people (Sierra Leone)

The Limba people is a major ethnic group in the Republic of Sierra Leone. They form the third largest ethnic group in the country, about 8.5% of Sierra Leone's total population ....

 group and has a relation to former Sierra leone's president Joseph Saidu Momoh.

External links

• "Combat-Clad Minister Shocks Sierra Leone", Awareness Times, January 11, 2008.