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Andrew Juxon-Smith

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Andrew Juxon-Smith
Governor-General of Sierra Leone
In office
28 March 1967 – 18 April 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byHenry Josiah Lightfoot Boston
Succeeded byJohn Amadu Bangura
Personal details
Born
Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith

(1931-11-30)November 30, 1931
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Died1996
Stapleton, New York, U.S.
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
RankBrigadier

Brigadier Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith (30 November 1931[1] – 1996) was a Sierra Leonean politician and military officer in of Creole descent. Between 27 March 1967 and 18 April 1968, he was Chairman of the National Reformation Council and acting Governor-General, equivalent to head of the Sierra Leonean state. He was additionally Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone.[2] He and the Council were overthrown in April 1968 by a group of low-level military officials led by John Amadu Bangura that restored Sierra Leone to rule by parliament under Siaka Stevens. He later moved to the United States and died in Stapleton, New York.

Juxon-Smith's life is the subject of the short documentary A Forgotten Past, directed by Andreas Hadjipateras in 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Uwechue, Raph (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274173.
  2. ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967Jan-June. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020125 – via HathiTrust.
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Government offices
Preceded by Governor-General of Sierra Leone
1967–1968
Succeeded by