Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Siaka Stevens Biography and Timeline

Follow Siaka Stevens through 8 dated historical records for Sierra Leone.

Siaka Stevens, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1967–1978Years on this page

1967

Brief Premiership

Prime Minister of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Government of Sierra Leone

Takes office briefly before military intervention removes him

Role range: 1967-1967

Prime Minister Appointed

Prime Minister of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Government of Sierra Leone

Appointed Prime Minister after the APC election victory

Role range: 1967-1967

1968

Prime Minister Restored

Prime Minister of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Government of Sierra Leone

Restored as Prime Minister after the military regime collapses

Role range: 1968-1971

Restored Cabinet Formed

Prime Minister of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Government of Sierra Leone

Forms a restored APC government after returning to office

Role range: 1968-1971

1971

Executive Presidency Begins

President of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Republic of Sierra Leone

Transfers from Prime Minister to President under the republican constitution

Role range: 1971-1985

President Appointed

President of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / Republic of Sierra Leone

Becomes first executive President of the Republic of Sierra Leone

Role range: 1971-1985

1978

One-Party President

President of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / One-Party Republic

Continues as President after the one-party constitution takes effect

Role range: 1978-1985

Prime Minister Office Abolished

President of Sierra Leone · Freetown · Government / One-Party Republic

Assumes consolidated executive authority after the prime ministership is abolished

Role range: 1978-1985

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.