Alimamy Pallo Bangura
Alimamy Pallo Bangura is a politician in
Foreign Minister (1997–1998); Minister of Energy and Power (1999–2001); and Secretary General of the Revolutionary United Front Party (2002–2007). He also ran for president in 2002 alongside former cabinet minister Peter Vandy, but the pair only received 1.7% of the presidential vote, while the RUF received only 2.2% of the parliamentary
vote.
Education
Bangura holds a master's degree from the
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
.
Political beliefs
The RUF was made famous for its brutal war tactics that included
kidnapping and torture. However, Bangura sought to change the face of the party. He describes himself as a supporter of democracy and a Christian
. He has said "I'm not one who looks down on anybody. I do not reject anybody. I do not condemn anybody. The kind of Christian that I am is to accept everybody as God's child, and God having a purpose for each one. That is how I see it."
External links
 Candidates in the 2002 Sierra Leonean presidential election | |
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