Salamatu Koroma
The Honourable Justice Salamatu Koroma | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Ernest Bai Koroma |
| Justice of the Appeals Court of Sierra Leone | |
| In office December 21, 2005 [1] – December 7, 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Ahmad Tejan Kabbah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Political party | None |
| Residence(s) | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College |
| Profession | Judge |
Salamatu Koroma is a Sierra Leonean judge and a current Justice in the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone. She was appointed as a Supreme Court Justice by Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma, and was sworn in on December 5, 2011 after she was confirmed by the Sierra Leone parliament.[1][2]
A graduate of Fourah Bay College Law School, Salamatu Koroma was previously a judge in the Sierra Leone Appeals Court since 2005, after she was appointed by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.[3] Koroma has over thirty five years experience as a practicing lawyer and a judge in Sierra Leone.
Salamatu Koroma was called on to the Sierra Leone Bar Association in 1976 and was appointed State Counsel that same year. Koroma was later appointed as a registrar general of Sierra Leone.
Law career
[edit]A graduate of Fourah Bay College Law School, Salamatu Koroma was previously a judge in the Sierra Leone High Court since 2005, after she was nominated by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. Koroma has over thirty-five years' experience as a practicing lawyer and a judge in Sierra Leone.
Salamatu Koroma was called on to the Sierra Leone Bar Association and was appointed State Counsel that same year. In 1976 Koroma was appointed as a registrar general. She currently serves as the chairman of the Law Reform Commission in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
References
[edit]- ^ "Parliament approves 24 and rejects 1". Awoko Newspaper.
- ^ "In Sierra Leone, as President Ernest Koroma appoints yet another two female Judges, Kono Chiefs at Chief Justice?s Chambers". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Chief Justice Swears in Salamatu Koroma in Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone News". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.