June Bernice Matilda Holst-Roness (June 10, 1929 – February 14, 2008) was a former mayor of
Freetown, Sierra Leone under the
APC government of
Siaka Stevens. June Holst-Roness was the second female
Mayor of Freetown There have been a number of mayors of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Until the municipality of Freetown was established in 1895, the post of mayor was effectively in the gift of the colonial Governor, so some mayors have been appointees rather than elected ...
. During her term the city was twinned with
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,
England.
Background
Dr. June Holst-Roness was born to Adjuah Spaine. She studied medicine at
St. Andrews University
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in
Scotland and it is there where she met her husband a Norwegian student, Rolv Holst-Roness.
June had a very successful career as a leading gynaecologist and obstetrician, was one of the first black women to be invited to visit
China
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and also has a school named after her, the Dr. June Holst Roness Municipal School, for her contribution as Mayor as well as a doctor.
Sources
*http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20057723.shtml
*http://cocorioko.net/app/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=435&Itemid=1
*http://www.peepsierraleone.com/news/templates/article.asp?articleid=158&zoneid=7
*http://www.fssgukbranch.com/portfolio/mayor-june-holst-roness/
Sierra Leone Creole people
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
1929 births
2008 deaths
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