Major General (Ret.) Paolo Conteh is a retired Major General in the The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and the current Defense Minister of Sierra Leone. While in the Sierra Leone army, he married the niece of the then President of Sierra Leone, Joseph Saidu Momoh. He retired from the military and went to the United Kingdom to attend Law school. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Military branches:Army (RSLAF) Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,228,664 (2003 est. ... A defence minister (Commonwealth English) or defense minister (American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ... Joseph Saidu Momoh (January 26, 1937âAugust 3, 2003) was President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ...
Background
Paolo Conteh is from an ethnic Limba group and has a relation to Joseph Saidu Momoh.
External links
"Combat-Clad Minister Shocks Sierra Leone", Awareness Times, January 11, 2008.