John Oponjo Benjamin

John Oponjo Benjamin
Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone
In office
September 2002 – 17 September 2007
Preceded byJoseph B. Dauda
Succeeded byDavid Carew
Personal details
Born (1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 72)
Segbwema, Kailahun District, British Sierra Leone
Political partySierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
Residence(s)Kenema, Sierra Leone

John Oponjo Benjamin (born 29 November 1952) is a Sierra Leonean economist and politician of Mende descent. He was the leader of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) to 2013. He served as Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone from 2002 to 2007.[1][2] During that period, Benjamin helped lead Sierra Leone through the Paris Club's 100% debt cancellation program. Benjamin was the chairman of the Council of State Secretaries in 1992.

References

  1. ^ https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/10630.pdf [dead link‍]
  2. ^ Daramy, Amadu. "Ministry Of Finance: A Political Graveyard – Global Times News".[permanent dead link‍]


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