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NAME : Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa DATE OF BIRTH: 6th August, 1938 PLACE OF BIRTH: Yengema, Bumpe Chiefdom, Bo District MARITAL STATUS: Married with 5 Children: Annie, Solomon Jr., Edwin Augustine, Martin and Francis EDUCATION: Catholic Primary School, Serabu 1948 - 1953 Christ the King College, Bo Bo as a foundation student 1953 - 1958 Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone 1958 - 1963 Stanford Hall Loughborough Cooperative College, England 1966 - 1967 University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1968 Inns of Court School of Law, London 1970 - 1973 POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION: B.A. (Dunelm) Certificate in Cooperation, Loughborough College Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) (Inner Temple) (Honours Student) Prizes in Bar Final Examinations in Private International Law (Conflict of Laws) awarded by Council of Legal Education, and in Law of International Trade, awarded by Inner Temple WORK EXPERIENCE: Teacher - 1963 - 1966 Cooperative officer, Government of Sierra Leone - 1966 - 1970 Law Officer - 1973 - 1980 Founding Partner and Partner In Law Firm of Betts & Berewa - (Solicitors) 1980 - 1996 Special Prosecutor, Republic of The Gambia - 1982 Attorney-General & Minister of Justice - 1996 - 2002 Leader of Peace Talks between Government of Sierra Leone and RUF In Abidjan 1996, and in Lome Togo, - 1999 Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone - May, 2002 TRAVELING EXPERIENCE: Traveled extensively HOBBY: Playing Church Organ Music |