Ahmed Ramadan Dumbuya

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Ahmed Ramadan Dumbuya is a former Sierra Leonean politician. [1] Dumbuya served as foreign minister twice; for a brief time in 1992 [2] and from 2001 to 2002. He is a member of the Susu ethnic group.

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References

  1. "Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Unveils Portraits of her Predecessors". Sierra Leone News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. West Africa, p.2156 (1992)("A government news release announcing the cabinet changes named Dr Mohamed Lamin Kamara as the new foreign secretary, replacing Dr Ahmed Dumbuya who was sacked last month.")
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone
1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone
2001–2002
Succeeded by