State House (Sierra Leone)

The State House
General information
Address	State Avenue, Tower Hill, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Coordinates
Current tenants	Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone
Completed	1895
Owner	Government of Sierra Leone

The State House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone. The State House is located at State Avenue, Tower Hill, in central Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The State House is home to the office of the president of Sierra Leone. Official receptions, cabinet meeting, meetings with visiting foreign heads of state and international delegations are held at the State House.

The State House is a short distance from the Sierra Leone House of Parliament, just a few blocks from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence building, the Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission (NEC) building, and just a few miles from the Bank of Sierra Leone building.

Security

The State House is heavily guarded by the Presidential Guard, which is made up of a special unit of soldiers of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, responsible for the protection of the president of Sierra Leone. The Presidential Guard is under the command and supervision of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security.

The entrance to the State House compound is closed to the public and only authorized persons or vehicles are permitted to enter the compound.

Staff

The president senior staff have their offices inside the State House, including the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, the office of the press secretary to the president, the office of the presidential advisers, The office of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Political and Public Affairs, and the Aide de camp to the president.

History

The State House was built in 1895 and was initially referred to as Fort Thornton. In the colonial days it was the residence of the Governor of Sierra Leone. It became the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sierra Leone from 1961-1971. Since 1971, the State House has served as the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone.

Weblink

• www.statehouse.gov.sl The Republic of Sierra Leone State House