Alhaji Amadu Wurie | |
|---|---|
| Member of theSierra Leone House of Parliament fromPort Loko District | |
| In office 1961–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1898-08-27)27 August 1898 |
| Died | 13 June 1977(1977-06-13) (aged 78–79) |
| Party | Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
| Profession | Educationist |
Amadu Wurie (27 August 1898 – 13 June 1977) was an earlySierra Leonean educationist and politician.
Wurie was born inGbinti,Karene District, in theNorth West Province ofBritish Sierra Leone, the son of aFulaparamount chief. He was educated at theBo School inBo, one of the first set of pupils (Admission Number 55) when the school opened in 1906.
In 1916, he was in the first class of Sierra Leoneans that passed the British civil service exam and was appointed the assistant headmaster of the Bo School that year. By 1935, Wurie rose to the position of Senior assistant headmaster which allowed him to be the first African to serve even temporarily as the Headmaster. From 1935 to 1955, Wurie served in various locations across the colony, primarily as headmaster and inspector of schools.
Upon national independence in 1961, Wurie was elected as anMP under the banner of theSierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), a party he helped found. He was first appointedMinister of Education and later Minister of Interior, a position he kept until he lost his seat in 1967. He then retired to Mahera in thePort Loko District and later made aHajj toMecca. In 1973, Wurie was honoured with an honorary doctorate degree fromUniversity of Sierra Leone. Wurie died in June 1977 at the age of 79.
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