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Kaifala Marah
Sierra Leonean politician and accountant
Kaifala Marah (born in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean politician, accountant, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone (2016–2017), and Minister of Finance (2013–2016).[1][2] On 7 March 2017, Dr. Marah resigned as governor to seek the nomination of the All People's Congress (APC) for the presidential election of 2018.[3]
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He served as State House chief of staff and senior economic advisor to Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma from 2010 until his appointment as finance minister in 2013.[4]
Marah holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Fourah Bay College, a master's degree in public policy from State University of New York; and a doctorate degree in political finance from the University of Hull. Marah served as a deputy town clerk at the Koidu-New Sembehun city council. He later served as a budget analyst at the New York State Senate.[5] Marah was the public expenditure management adviser at the commonwealth secretariat in London, before he was appointed as chief of staff to president Ernest Bai Koroma.[6]
Marah was born and raised in Koidu Town, Kono District, in Eastern Sierra Leone. His family is originally from Koinadugu District in Northern Sierra Leone. Marah is a Muslim and a member of the Kuranko ethnic group.