Eddie Hanson: Sierra Leone Man Appointed Deputy Mayor of Camden, London
Eddie Hanson, a Sierra Leonean, has been appointed the first black deputy mayor of Camden, London in England on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at the Annual General Meeting of the Council.
Hanson fled Sierra Leone as a refugee, escaping the devastating eleven-year civil war that claimed thousands of lives. In May 2022, he was elected as a councillor, being a member of the UK Labour Party, CEO of The Game Changers UK, and a former cabinet adviser.
Reflecting on his past, he shared: “I was just a child when the war broke out in Sierra Leone. I was abducted by a militia and taken away for a long time. As a child in war, you live in constant uncertainty, not knowing if you’ll see the next day, or if your family will be harmed,”
He continued, explaining that his brother perished in the Sierra Leone conflict, and like many others, sought refuge in the UK. Today, he expressed gratitude and relief for being among the survivors who found safety in the UK.
Those are the good effects we want to hear from our brothers and sisters in the diaspora. Kudos to you sir and we wish you work with your subjects diligently and have the grace to lead your people.
Good luck in your office
He’s no longer a Sierra Leonean so stop calling him as such. You can best refer to him as ‘ A Black British of a Sierra Leone origine’
Regarding the first comment, what you wrote makes no sense. Why shouldn’t we be proud of our brothers and sisters making waves? Who knows, perhaps the knowledge they gain will be brought back to us. As long as he has ties to Sierra Leone, he is connected to our country, so let’s stop the negativity.
Regarding the first comment, what you wrote makes no sense. Why shouldn’t we be proud of our brothers and sisters making waves? Who knows, perhaps the knowledge they gain will be brought back to us. As long as he has ties to Sierra Leone, he is connected to our country, so let’s stop the negativity.
The guy is still a Sierra Leonean. Because Sierra Leone allows dual citizenship. Unless otherwise he chooses not to. We have Americans here who are active in America politics. Does that mean they are no more Sierra Leoneans? It is just another feather 🪶 to the cap