Joe Robert Pemagbi (born 22 November 1945 in Bo,

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) is a

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an diplomat. He has been the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the

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since March 2003.NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SIERRA LEONE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
3 April 2003 He is also a graduate of Njala University college where he also was a long time staff member: Language department head from 1986 to 1995, Dean from 1988 to 1992, and associate professor from 1991 to 1995). He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Democracy and Human Rights from 1999 to March 2003. He is a member of the Mende ethnic group. During his time as the chairman of the NCDHR, he effortlessly continued lecturing at his Alma Mata. He is still one of Sierra Leone's most renowned linguists. He hols an MPhil in Linguistics from Leeds University.

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1945 births Living people Njala University alumni People from Bo, Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean diplomats Permanent Representatives of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Mende people Njala University faculty {{Africa-diplomat-stub