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John Karefa-Smart (John Albert Musselman Karefa-Smart) was born on 17 May, 1915 in Rotifunk, Moyamba District, British Sierra Leone, is an A 20th-century Sierra Leonean physicians. Discover John Karefa-Smart's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
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John Albert Musselman Karefa-Smart |
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95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
17 May, 1915 |
| Birthday |
17 May |
| Birthplace |
Rotifunk, Moyamba District, British Sierra Leone |
| Date of death |
26 August, 2010 |
| Died Place |
Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality |
Sierra Leone
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John Karefa-Smart Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is John Karefa-Smart's Wife?
His wife is Rena Karefa-Smart
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Rena Karefa-Smart |
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John Karefa-Smart Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Karefa-Smart worth at the age of 95 years old? John Karefa-Smart’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Sierra Leone. We have estimated John Karefa-Smart's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
John Albert Musselman Karefa-Smart (17 June 1915 – 26 August 2010) was a Sierra Leonean politician, medical doctor and university professor.
He served as the first Foreign Minister under Sierra Leone's first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai.
He was an ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church.
He received his BA from Fourah Bay College in Freetown in 1936.
Karefa-Smart was also a fellow or professor at many colleges and universities across the world, including Bunumbu Union Teachers Training College in Sierra Leone (1936–38), University of Ibadan in Nigeria (1949–52), and several American universities such as Xavier University of Louisiana (1953), Columbia University (1964–65), Harvard University (1971–81), Boston University (1972–77), Wellesley College (1974), and Howard University (1980–83).
Four years later in 1940, he received his BS from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, United States in 1940.
From Otterbein, he went to McGill University in Montreal, where he received his MD and CM in 1944 and Diploma in Tropical Medicine in 1945.
Finally, in 1948, he received his MPH from Harvard University in Boston.
A medical doctor by profession, Karefa-Smart was one of the founding fathers of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) in 1951.
He was one of Sir Milton Margai's closest political advisors and a close personal friend.
From 1957 to 1964, Karefa-Smart was a Member of Parliament of Sierra Leone from Tonkolili District.
Karefa-Smart's political career began with his election to Parliament in 1957.
From 1957 to 1964, Karefa-Smart was a member of parliament for Tonkolili District.
He also served as Minister of Lands, Mines, & Labor; Defense; and as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1961–1964).
During that time period, he also served occasionally as acting Prime Minister.
After the death of Prime Minister Milton Margai in 1964, Karefa-Smart challenged Albert Margai for the SLPP leadership position, but he was unsuccessful, as Albert won the SLPP leadership and succeeded his brother as Sierra Leone's Prime Minister.
Karefa-Smart ultimately left the SLPP and politics overall and moved abroad to continue his professional career.
From 1965 to 1970, Karefa-Smart served as Assistant Director-General to the World Health Organization (WHO).
From 1965 until 1970, he was Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 1970, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Presidency in Sierra Leone.
From there, he returned to Geneva, then migrated to the USA to pursue his career in university teaching, research and public speaking.
In 1996, Karefa-Smart returned to Sierra Leone's politics as the founder of the newly formed United National People's Party (UNPP).
He stood as the UNPP candidate in the 1996 presidential election, but he was defeated in the second round election runoff by the SLPP candidate Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.
An ethnic Sherbro, Karefa-Smart was educated at the EUB.
Primary School, in Moyamba District and the Albert Academy in Freetown.
In 1996, he returned to Sierra Leonean politics as a member of parliament and presidential candidate.
It was initially reported on 12 June 2006 that Karefa-Smart had been replaced as leader of the UNPP at a party convention; however, Karefa-Smart subsequently refuted this claim and called the convention null and void.
Karefa-Smart was living in the US state of Connecticut when he was given a month to live and admitted to a hospice.
In late July 2010, the Sierra Leonean government flew him back to Freetown, where he died on 26 August 2010.
