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MINISTER OF
LANDS, COUNTRY PLANNING, FORESTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DR. A.B. SESAY
NAME:
Alfred Bobson Sesay
DATE OF BIRTH:
23rd September, 1945
NATIONALITY:
Sierra Leonean
MARITAL STATUS:
Married with four children
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
1999 - Ph.D.. (Honoris Causa) St. Clements University,
Tai-Caicos Islands, S. Australia.
1978 - M. A. University of Leeds U.K.
1968 Diploma in Education, Fourah Bay College,
University of Sierra Leone.
1963-1965 Albert Academy, 'A' Levels.
1958 - 1963 SDA, Petifu - Mayepoh
PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
1993 - University of Dundee, Scotland
Certificate of Participation - Curriculum Planning
and Development.
1992 - (International Institute of Educational
Planning) Education, Employment & Human Resource
Development.
1972 - Milton Margai College of Education
Certificate of Participation - Course on Educational
Administration.
1969 Dakar University - Certificate D' Assiduite'
In between, I have attended several local and
International Seminars and Workshops on Educational
Administration, Development and Planning including
Seminars on Teacher management Systems.
I was part of the Commonwealth Team that produce
the modules "better school" aimed at
upgrading school needs.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1970 - Kamakwie Teacher - Wesleyan Secondary
School
1971 - Freetown Principal - Muslim Brotherhood
Secondary School; was founder Principal and developed
the school single-handedly to a Government Recognised
Secondary School.
1979 - Ministry of Education Assistant Secretary
(Students) - was in charge of Scholarships, Students
matters including conflict resolution. Help to
diffuse many student strikes.
1982 - Education Attache' - Sierra Leone Embassy
in the USSR and Eastern Europe. Was in charge
of students welfare, provided link between Educational
Institutions in USSR and other East European Countries
and Ministry of Education; interpreted Sierra
Leone government policy on Education; sought Explanations
from other Educational Institutions for transmission
home.
1984 - Inspector of School (Secondary) - Monitoring,
Supervising and staff Development, Data and Statistical
Collection within the Education System for quality
control.
1987 - Principal Education (Officer Secondary)
Provide direction and Policy initiatives on how
Secondary Education was shaped;
Help in teacher recruitment and training; Developed
curricula; Took part in educational reform.
1993 - Assistant Chief Education Officer in the
exercise of overall control of staff and Programmes;
Supervised a number of divisions within the educational
system.
1995 - Chief Education Officer/Director-General
of Education, Principal Adviser to Government
on all Educational matters:
Responsible for quality control, budgetary preparation
and allocation;
Staff development;
Program design;
Link between Ministry of Education and other Local
and International Educational
Bodies/Institution;
Chief Government nominee to the West African Examination
Council;
Member of Court (USL), Teacher Colleges Council,
Boards of Governors.
MEMBERSHIP:
1987 - 2000 - Member - West African Examination
Council.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION:
1995 - 2000 - Member - Teacher
Colleges Council
1995 - 2000 - Member - University Court
1999 - 2000 - Member - Accreditation Commission
Association of University and College
EXTRA - CURR ACTIVITIES:
1987 to date
Chairman - Sierra Leone/China Friendship Society.
1999 to date
President - Old Edwardian Association
1st Elder - SIDA Church, Freetown.
1968 - Minister Fourah Bay College, Games and
Sports
PUBLICATION:
1994 - The Calabash and the box - Macmillan's
1999 - The Port of Lotion - Macmillans
1999 - Judas and the Devil - (Unpublished)
2000 - The Good Principal - Macmillan's
HOBBIES:
Sports, Writing and Reading
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