Jacob Jusu Saffa | |
|---|---|
 Saffa in 2021 | |
| Chief Minister of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 30 April 2021 –10 July 2023 | |
| President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Preceded by | David J. Francis |
| Succeeded by | David Moinina Sengeh |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 April 2018 –12 May 2021 | |
| President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Preceded by | Momodu Kargbo |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Vandi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Party | Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
| Residence(s) | Freetown,Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Institute for Economic Development and Planning Fourah Bay College |
| Website | statehouse.gov.sl |
Jacob Jusu Saffa is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Chief Minister of Sierra Leone from 30 April 2021 to 10 July 2023.
Saffa holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree in economics from Fourah Bay College,University of Sierra Leone and a Master of Arts degree in Economic Development and Planning from the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Dakar,Senegal. [1]
From 2005 to 2011,Saffa was the National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People's Party. [1]
From 2018 until his appointment as Chief Minister in 2021,Saffa was Minister of Finance. [2] During Saffa's tenure,Patricia Nyanga Laverley served as the Deputy Minister of Finance,representing Moyamba and Bonthe Districts,from June 2018–July 2021. [3]
