Jacob Jusu Saffa

Jacob Jusu Saffa
Saffa in 2021
Chief Minister of Sierra Leone
In office 30 April 2021 – 10 July 2023
President	Julius Maada Bio
Preceded by	David J. Francis
Succeeded by	David Moinina Sengeh
Minister of Finance
In office 12 April 2018 – 12 May 2021
President	Julius Maada Bio
Preceded by	Momodu Kargbo
Succeeded by	Dennis Vandi
Personal details
Nationality	Sierra Leonean
Political party	Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
Residence(s)	Freetown, Sierra Leone
Alma mater	Institute for Economic Development and Planning Fourah Bay College
Website	statehouse.gov.sl

Saffa holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree in economics from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone and a Master of Arts degree in Economic Development and Planning from the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Dakar, Senegal.

From 2005 to 2011, Saffa was the National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People's Party.

From 2018 until his appointment as Chief Minister in 2021, Saffa was Minister of Finance.

• African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2018)
• ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2018)