| Madam Lucy Gulama | |
|---|---|
| Great Wife[ citation needed] of Kaiyamba Chiefdom | |
| Reign | unknown - 1953 |
| Born | 26 September 1896 Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Died | 1966 Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Paramount Chief Julius Gulama |
| Issue | Samuel, Ella, Komeh |
| House | Gulama |
Madam Lucy Gulama (born 26 September 1896 - 1966) [1] was the wife of Sierra Leonean Paramount Chief Julius Gulama. [2]
Madam Lucy was the matriarch of one of Sierra Leone's most powerful noble families. She is the mother of Paramount Chief Madam Ella Koblo Gulama and Komeh Gulama Lansana, [2] the widow of Brigadier David Lansana, the late Commander of Sierra Leone's Armed Forces who briefly served as a military junta leader before his removal and subsequent execution after a counter coup in 1975. [3]
Her husband Julius Gulama was Paramount Chief of Kaiyamba Chiefdom. [2] He was a beloved and revered figure in Sierra Leone, who is remembered for his efforts to unite the country's various ethnic groups together. He was a passionate advocate of education in Sierra Leone. [2]
References
- ^ Active Centralized Empowerment (2017-12-13). Shortened version of Journey (Video).[ dead YouTube link]
- ^ a b c d Tribute to the Honourable PC Ella Koblo Gulama
- ^ Woods, Larry J. (2010). Military Interventions in Sierra Leone: Lessons from a Failed State. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781437923100. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
External links
- The life and Times of Honourable PC Madam Ella Koblo Gulama of Sierra Leone By Awareness Times, September 26, 2006
- Tribute to the Honourable PC Ella Koblo Gulama, Sierra Connection
- Women Leaders In Africa
- No Contender against Margai in Sierra Leone
