President of Sierra Leone

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Presidential standard
Incumbent Julius Maada Wonie Bio since 4 April 2018
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	State House (official workplace) State Lodge (official residence)
Term length	Five years (renewable once)
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Sierra Leone
Precursor	Queen of Sierra Leone
Formation	19 April 1971; 53 years ago (1971-04-19)
First holder	Christopher Okoro Cole (acting)
Deputy	Vice President of Sierra Leone
Salary	12,220 USD annually[1]
Website	http://www.statehouse.gov.sl/

Politics of Sierra Leone
Constitution Human rights
Executive President (list) Julius Maada Bio Vice-President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Chief Minister (list) Jacob Jusu Saffa Cabinet
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Abass Bundu Members of Parliament
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: A. H. Charm Human rights
Elections Political parties Recent elections General: 2012 2018 2023
Administrative divisions Provinces Districts Chiefdoms
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister: Nabeela Tunis Diplomatic missions of / in Sierra Leone Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The president of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.

As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the president implements laws passed by parliament. The president has influence especially over members of the party of the president in the legislative branch of Parliament. The president constitutionally appoints judges of the Sierra Leone Judicial branch, including judges of the high court, the court of appeals and the Supreme Court. The president heads a Cabinet of ministers, which must be approved by the Parliament. The president is the most powerful, and the most influential person in the Government of Sierra Leone. The president of Sierra Leone is formally addressed as His Excellency.