Lucy Gulama
| Madam Lucy Gulama | |
|---|---|
| Great Wife of Kaiyamba Chiefdom | |
| Reign | unknown - 1953 |
| Born |
26 September 1921 Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Died | Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Burial | Moyamba, Sierra Leone |
| Spouse | Paramount Chief Julius Gulama |
| Issue | Samuel, Ella, Komeh |
| House | Gulama |
Madam Lucy Gulama (born 26 September 1921, date of death unknown) was the wife of Sierra Leonean Paramount Chief Julius Gulama.[1]
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, the widow of Brigadier David Lansana, the late Commander of Sierra Leone's Armed Forces who briefly served as Governor General of Sierra Leone.[1]
Her husband Julius Gulama was Paramount Chief of Kaiyamba Chiefdom.[1] 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.[1]
References
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
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