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David J. Francis

Politician

David J. Francis is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	David Francis · David J. Francis · Ντέιβιντ Τζ. Φράνσις · Девід Френсіс · Дэвид Фрэнсис · 4 more...				[sources]
Alias	David J Francis · David John Francis · Professor David John Francis · Фрэнсис, Дэвид				[sources]
Weak alias	デビッド・フランシス · 大卫·J·法兰西斯 · 戴维·J·弗朗西斯				[sources]
Birth date	1965-10-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Kenema				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Sierra Leone				[sources]
Citizenship	Sierra Leone				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	David				[sources]
Last name	Francis				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q53863493				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Sierra Leone (2018-2021) · Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2018-2018) · Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2021-2023)				[sources]
Education	Fourah Bay College · University of Southampton				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Sierra Leonean politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation	2021-04-30	2023-07-10

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,011

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Wikidata353,686

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Source data IDs: us-cia-sierra-leone-david-j-francis-minister-of-foreign-affairs-international-cooperation

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