Kaifala Marah


Kaifala Marah is a Sierra Leonean politician, accountant, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, and minister of finance. On March 7, 2017, Dr. Marah resigned as governor in order to seek the nomination of the All People's Congress for the Presidential election of 2018.
He served as State House chief of staff and senior economic advisor to Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma from 2010 until his appointment as finance minister in 2012.
Marah holds a Bachelor's degree in international relations from Fourah Bay College, a master's degree in Public Policy from State University of New York; and a doctorate degree in political finance from the University of Hull. Marah served as a deputy Town Clerk at the Koidu-New Sembehun city council. He later served as a Budget Analyst at the New York State Senate. Marah was the public expenditure management adviser at the commonwealth secretariat in London, before he was appointed as chief of staff to president Ernest Bai Koroma.
Marah was born and raised in Koidu Town, Kono District in Eastern Sierra Leone. His family is originally from Koinadugu District in Northern Sierra Leone. Marah is a muslim and a member of the Kuranko ethnic group.

Early life and education

Kaifala Marah was born and raised in Koidu Town, Kono District in the Eastern province of Sierra Leone to Kuranko parents from Koinadugu District in the North of Sierra Leone.
Marah attended Ansarul Islamic Boys Secondary School in Koidu Town. Marah holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone; a master's degree in Public Policy from State University of New York; and a doctorate degree in political finance from the University of Hull

Career

Marah had served as a deputy Town Clerk at the Koidu-New Sembehun city council. He later served as a Budget Analyst at the New York State Senate. Marah was the public expenditure management adviser at the commonwealth secretariat in London, before he was appointed as chief of staff to president Ernest Bai Koroma.

Political career

Marah was appointed by Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma to serve as his chief of staff and senior economic advisor from 2010 up until December 2012, when president Koroma moved him to become Minister of Finance.