Saa Emerson Lamina is a

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

an politician and the Mayor of Koidu Town. Lamina is the youngest mayor in Sierra Leone's history, and at the time of his inauguration was the youngest mayor in West Africa.

Early life and education

Saa Emerson Lamina was born in Koidutown,

Kono District Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu, Koidu Town. Motema is the second most populous city in the district. The other major towns in the district include Yengema, Tombodu, J ...

, Eastern

, to a

head teacher A head master, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. In som ...

father and a midwife mother. He completed his primary education at the U.M.C. Boys School, Koidu City. Due to the civil war in the country, he attended various secondary schools, including Magburaka Government Secondary School for Boys in

Magburaka Magburaka is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone, Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was 16,313 in the 2004 census. and a current estimate of 40,313. It is ...

. He completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.Ed) degree in Linguistics, and Double Master's degrees in Educational Administration (M.Ed.) and Peace and Development Studies (MA-PADS) from

Njala University Njala University (NU) is a public university located in Njala and Bo, Sierra Leone. It is the second largest university in Sierra Leone (after the Fourah Bay College) and is also part of the University of Sierra Leone. The largest and main camp ...

. At Njala University, Lamina rose to the Presidency of Njala University Students Union Government and also served in other capacities, including as President of Kono Student's Union (KONSU); President of Magbaraka Old Boy's Association (MOBA); Coordinator of the Human Rights Clinic (NUC); Editor in Chief of Spectacle Press NU; and Director of Information of the National Union of Sierra Leone Students (NUSS).

Career

Saa Emerson Lamina became mayor of Koidu City in 2012, representing the

All Peoples Congress The All People's Congress (APC) is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other being its main political rival the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The APC has been the main opposition party in Sierra Leone since 4 Apri ...

party. He is the youngest mayor in Sierra Leone's history, and at the time of his inauguration was the youngest Mayor in West Africa.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamina, Saa Emerson Living people People from Koidu Mayors of places in Sierra Leone Year of birth missing (living people)