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Siaka and Probyn
Siaka Probyn Stevens ( 24 August 1905 – 29 May 1988 ) was the 3rd prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1967 – 1971 and the 1st president of Sierra Leone from 1971 – 1985.

Siaka and Stevens
* 1971 – Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.
All of the twenty four members of the Sierra Leonean delegation were prominent and well-respected politicians including Sir Milton's younger brother lawyer Sir Albert Margai, the outspoken trade unionist Siaka Stevens, SLPP strongman Lamina Sankoh, outspoken Creole activist Isaac Wallace-Johnson, Paramount chief Ella Koblo Gulama, educationist Mohamed Sanusi Mustapha, Dr John Karefa-Smart, professor Kande Bureh, lawyer Sir Banja Tejan-Sie, former Freetown's Mayor Eustace Henry Taylor Cummings educationist Amadu Wurie, and Creole diplomat Hector Reginald Sylvanus Boltman.
On the conclusion of talks in London, Britain agreed to grant Sierra Leone Independence on the 27 of April 1961. however, the outspoken trade unionist Siaka Stevens was the only delegate who refused to sign Sierra Leone's declaration of Independendence on the grounds that there had been a secret defence pact between Sierra Leone and Britain ; another point of contention by Stevens was the Sierra Leonean government's position that there would be no elections held before independence which would effectively shut him out of Sierra Leone's political process.
In 1960, Outspoken critic of the SLPP government, Siaka Stevens, formed an alliance with several prominent northern politicians like Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Christian Alusine-Kamara Taylor, Mohammed Bash-Taqui, S. A. T.
The APC, with its leader Siaka Stevens, narrowly won a small majority seats in Parliament over the SLPP in a closely contested 1967 Sierra Leone general election and Stevens was sworn in as Prime Minister of April 26, 1968.
Siaka P. Stevens, who had been head of state of Sierra Leone for 18 years, retired from that position in November 1985, although he continued his role as chairman of the ruling APC party.
Lansana staged a brief coup, arresting Siaka Stevens, the democratic winner of the election and the army was purged of Northern and Krio officers.
In 1985, General Joseph Saidu Momoh, the army commander, succeed President Siaka Stevens.
** Siaka Stevens is elected the first president of Sierra Leone.
In 1949 he founded the nationalist Sierra Leone People's Party ( SLPP ) with Siaka Stevens, which won the 1951 election to the Legislative Council.
The party dominated Sierra Leone's politics from it foundation in 1951 to 1967, When it lost the 1967 Sierra Leone parliamentary election to then main opposition All People's Congress ( APC ), lead by Siaka Stevens.
However, in 1958, Albert Margai and Siaka Stevens launched a new party, the People's National Party ( PNP ), which aimed for greater African involvement in the British colonial government.
This did not occur fast enough, and pressure from the APC, trade unions, and university students led to the junta's collapse in 1968, and Siaka Stevens became president.
He is from the same ethnic group as former Presidents Siaka Stevens and Joseph Saidu Momoh.
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In 1972, 50 cents coins were introduced which carried the portrait of the succeeding president Dr. Siaka Stevens.
In 1985 Momoh succeeded President Siaka Stevens by becoming the only candidate in a one-party election in the form of a referendum under the banner of the All People's Congress party ( APC ).
In September, 1991, after the start of the Sierra Leone Civil War, Momoh ushered in a new constitution, providing for a multi-party state and ending the single party rule Siaka Stevens initiated in the 1970s.

Siaka and Prime
In a complicated process of constitutional change when the monarchy was abandoned in early 1971, it was provided that Siaka Stevens, then Prime Minister, would become the " second president ", while Cole, who had been appointed interim governor-general on 31 March, would serve for two days as " first president ".

Siaka and Minister
Moyamba District is the birthplace of many of Sierra Leone's most prominent politicians who helped the country's gained Independence in 1961, including Sir Milton Margai, who led Sierra Leone to independence in 1961 and became the nation's first prime minister ; Siaka Stevens, former prime minister and Sierra Leone's president from 1971 to 1985 ; former Sierra Leone's prime minister Sir Albert Margai ; John Karefa-Smart, one of Sierra Leone's most prominent political figure and former minister of foreign affairs ; Sir Banja Tejan-Sie, former Sierra Leone chief justice, former speaker of parliament and former attorney general, Ella Koblo Gulama, Sierra Leone's first elected female Member of Parliament and Sierra Leone's first female Cabinet Minister ; Sierra Leonean diplomat John Akar, who composed the music of Sierra Leone's National Anthem.

Siaka and President
* Siaka Stevens, first President of Sierra Leone.

Siaka and Leone
When Siaka Stevens entered into politics in 1968 Sierra Leone was a constitutional democracy.

Siaka and .
The first series depicting Sir Milton Margai and later issues depicting either Siaka and Momoh.

Probyn and .
Edward's finances had been ably managed by Sir Dighton Probyn, Comptroller of the Household, and had benefited from advice from Edward's Jewish financier friends, such as Ernest Cassel, Maurice de Hirsch and the Rothschild family.
The management of her finances was left in the hands of her loyal comptroller, Sir Dighton Probyn VC, who undertook a similar role for her husband.
In 2009, a reformed version of Love, featuring Echols ( he and Pfisterer are the only living original members ), members of Baby Lemonade, and Probyn Gregory of the Wondermints toured the United States and Canada.
" He continued, " I have never mentioned the boy's name except to Probyn, Montagu and Knollys when they were acting for me and I thought they ought to know.
Ex-professional sportsmen to provide expert comment on a variety of the station's programmes, including: Alvin Martin, Bobby Gould, Brian Moore, Darren Gough, Jason Cundy, Jeff Probyn, Matt Holland, Micky Quinn, Ray Houghton, Ronnie Irani, and Stewart Robson.
Commentary was provided by John Taylor, Rupert Bell, John Anderson, Russell Hargreaves and Andrew McKenna with punditry from Brian Moore, Jeff Probyn, David Campese, Chris Sheasby, Michael Owen, Scott Quinnell, Gavin Hastings, and Paul Wallace, with presenting from Mark Saggers and Mike Bovill.
Initially a sounding board for the fans ( and critics ) of the festival, the boards have become an integral part of the festival organization with regular contributions from Festival Director John Probyn and Promoter Andy Copping.
* Battestin, Martin C. and Clive T. Probyn, eds.
* The Sociable Humanist: The Life and Works of James Harris, 1709-1780, by Clive T. Probyn.
The front row of Leonard, Brian Moore and Jeff Probyn was fearsome, and the England scrum was famously solid, with this trio able to more than hold their own against any front row in world.
General Sir Dighton MacNaughton Probyn VC, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, ISO ( 21 January 1833 – 20 June 1924 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Probyn continued in this role throughout the King's rule and right up to his death.
Probyn was totally devoted to the Princess, then Queen-Empress, building gardens for her at Windsor Castle and Sandringham House.
The VC earned by General Sir Dighton MacNaughton Probyn, according to the London Times, was bought at auction 24 September 2005 for £ 160, 000.
Known for reading Shakespeare-in particular, parts of Henry V before a game in the dressing room to his team mates, Moore played in three Rugby World Cups including in 1991 where along with Jason Leonard and Jeff Probyn he was part of a destructive English front row as they reached the final, losing a tight match 12-6 to Australia at Twickenham.
The school was founded in 1906 by British educationist Leslie Probyn to educate the children of Bo Town.
The cast of musicians performing on Andrew's albums include Ric Menck of Velvet Crush, David Nolte, Tom Dawes of The Cyrkle, Matt Cooker, Jim Laspesa, Carrie Bartsch, Kristian Hoffman, Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Dave Amels, Probyn Gregory, Nelson Bragg, Steve Stanley, David Jenkins and Dan Schwartz.

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