Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

National Reformation Council

Index National Reformation Council

The National Reformation Council, or NRC, was a group of senior military officers with Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith as its chairman, who seized control of the Sierra Leone government on March 23, 1967. [1]

16 relations: All People's Congress, Andrew Juxon-Smith, Brigadier, Constitution, David Lansana, Freetown, Government of Sierra Leone, Governor-general, Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston, House arrest, John Amadu Bangura, Martial law, Mayor, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Siaka Stevens, Sierra Leone.

All People's Congress

The All People's Congress (APC) is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other being the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).

New!!: National Reformation Council and All People's Congress · See more »

Andrew Juxon-Smith

Brigadier Andrew Terence Juxon-Smith (30 November 1931 – 1996) was a politician and military official in Sierra Leone.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Andrew Juxon-Smith · See more »

Brigadier

Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Brigadier · See more »

Constitution

A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Constitution · See more »

David Lansana

Brigadier David Lansana (27 March 1922 – 19 July 1975) was one of the very few Sierra Leoneans to be educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England during the colonial period.

New!!: National Reformation Council and David Lansana · See more »

Freetown

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Freetown · See more »

Government of Sierra Leone

The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Constitution.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Government of Sierra Leone · See more »

Governor-general

Governor-general (plural governors-general) or governor general (plural governors general), in modern usage, is the title of an office-holder appointed to represent the monarch of a sovereign state in the governing of an independent realm.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Governor-general · See more »

Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston

Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston, GCMG (19 August 1898 – 14 December 1969) was a Sierra Leonean diplomat and politician.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston · See more »

House arrest

In justice and law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or, in modern times, electronic monitoring) is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to a residence.

New!!: National Reformation Council and House arrest · See more »

John Amadu Bangura

Brigadier John Amadu Bangura, CBE (8 March 1930 – 29 March 1970) was the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April 1968 until 22 April 1968.

New!!: National Reformation Council and John Amadu Bangura · See more »

Martial law

Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions of government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. Martial law can be used by governments to enforce their rule over the public.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Martial law · See more »

Mayor

In many countries, a mayor (from the Latin maior, meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Mayor · See more »

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces · See more »

Siaka Stevens

Siaka Probyn Stevens (24 August 1905 – 29 May 1988) was the leader of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985, serving as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1971 and as President from 1971 to 1985.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Siaka Stevens · See more »

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.

New!!: National Reformation Council and Sierra Leone · See more »

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Reformation_Council

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »