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Samuel Sam-Sumana

PEP · Politician

Samuel Sam-Sumana 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	Samuel Sam-Sumana · Samuelis Sam-Sumana · Сэмюэл Сэм-Сумана · 塞繆爾·薩姆-蘇馬納 · 새뮤얼 삼수마나				[sources]
Alias	Alhaji Sahr Samuel Abubacar Sidique Tamba Sam-Sumana · Alhaji Samuel Sidique Sam-Sumana · Сэм-Сумана, Сэмюэл				[sources]
Weak alias	Sam-Sumana				[sources]
Birth date	1962-04-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Koidu				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Sierra Leone				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Samuel				[sources]
Political association	All People's Congress				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q971440				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Vice President of Sierra Leone (2007-2015)				[sources]
Education	Metropolitan State University				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-29	Last processed	2026-03-29	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Sierra Leone politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,208

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,414

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