The following lists events that happened during 1961 in Sierra Leone.
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Incumbents edit
- Monarch: Elizabeth II (starting 27 April)
- Governor-General: Maurice Henry Dorman (starting 27 April)
- Prime Minister: Milton Margai (starting 27 April)
Events edit
April edit
- April 27 - Sierra Leone gains its independence from Britain as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Sierra Leone.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Sierra Leone timeline". 31 August 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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