Isata Dora Bangura

Isata Dora Bangura is a Sierra Leonean educator and politician.[1][2] She was the running mate of presidential candidate Charles Margai in Sierra Leone's 2018 general election.[1][2] She is the second woman to run for the office of vice-president in Sierra Leonean history.[2][3]

Early life

Bangura is from north-east region of Sierra Leone.[1]

She began her teaching career in 1976.[1] In 2018, she left the teaching profession to run for political office.[2][3]

Political career

In 2006, Bangura joined the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) party which was formed as the result of a schism between Charles Margai and his supporters and the Sierra Leone People's Party.[1][2][3] She distinguished herself as an advocate for women's issues.[1]

2018 election

In 2018, she became the party nominee for vice-president of Sierra Leone and ran alongside presidential candidate Charles Margai in the general election.[2]

The presidential campaign struggled to gain traction as many Sierra Leonean's resented Margai for supporting Ernest Bai Koroma and the All People's Congress in the 2012 general elections.[2]

The PMDC won 0.4% of the vote and were unable to win any seats in parliament.[4]

References

1. Villa, Sylvia (2017-01-25). "Sierra Leone News: PMDC unveils mysterious running mate". awoko.org. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
2. SN Radio (2018-01-24). Mr Charles Margai Chooses Madam Isata Dora Bangura As Running Mate (in Krio).
3. SN Radio (2018-01-30). Who is Madam Isata Dora Bangura PMDC Vice Presidential Candidate.
4. "Analysis of the 2018 Results" (PDF). electiondata.io. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.