Lawyer. Prosecutor. Reformer. Public Servant.
Discover the professional background and public service career of Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara.
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, widely known as JFK, is a Sierra Leonean lawyer and former public official whose career has included senior legal and anti-corruption positions.
He has served as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, and in prosecutorial roles at the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
He has also been involved in legal education and professional legal associations. The final biography will be checked against official and independent records.
Career timeline
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Constitutional and legal matters
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Attorney-General & Minister of Justice
Served in the country's senior legal and justice portfolio.
Anti-Corruption Commission
Commissioner of the ACC, with responsibilities related to anti-corruption enforcement and public accountability.
Sierra Leone Bar Association
Served as president of the professional association.
Special Court for Sierra Leone
Worked in prosecution roles connected to international criminal justice.
From Makeni to the international legal stage.
Born in Makeni, Bombali District, Kamara studied law at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, and later pursued postgraduate legal studies at Southern Methodist University in the United States.
The supplied academic details include an LL.B. in 1989 and an LL.M. in 2000. These dates and qualifications should be checked against primary records for the final site.