Francis Misheck Minah (19 August 1929 – 1989) was a Sierra Leonean statesman, lawyer and politician who served as First Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1985 to 1987 under President Siaka Stevens.[1] An ethnic Mende from the Pujehun District, he became a member of the House of Representatives in 1967.[citation needed] He had previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Health, Minister of Trade and Industry and Attorney General and Minister of Justice.[citation needed]
In 1987, Minah was investigated by Inspector General Bambay Kamara for plotting a coup against President Joseph Saidu Momoh. He was convicted along with 17 others after a five-month trial and subsequently hanged for treason in 1989.[2] A team of international oberservers from Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Algeria and South Korea all concurred that the trial was justified, and was not politically motivated.[3]
- ^ Bangura, Sekou Dauda (2008-02-12). "Why all the fuss over F.M. Minah ? – Cocorioko". cocorioko.net. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Former Vice President Convicted Of Treason, Sentenced To Death". AP News. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Berewa, Solomon E. (December 2011). A New Perspective on Governance, Leadership, Conflict and Nation Building in Sierra Leone. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781467888868. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
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