Abdul Kady Karim
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Abdul Kady Karim is a Sierra Leone
an politician, accountant and academic. He is a member of the United National People's Party
. He ran for President in the August 2007 general election
and finished in 7th place with 7,260 votes nationally.
. He has taught his trade at Bowie State University
, Southeastern University
, and Strayer University
, the last being his occupation at the time of the 2007 presidential election.
. His wife is currently employed by the United States State Department in the Voice of America
- Africa.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an politician, accountant and academic. He is a member of the United National People's Party
United National People's Party
The United National People's Party is a political party in Sierra Leone.In 1996, the UNPP received 21.6% of the votes in the parliamentary election, winning 17 of the 68 seats...
. He ran for President in the August 2007 general election
Sierra Leonean general election, 2007
Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 11 August 2007. Seven candidates competed in the first round of the presidential election; no candidate received the necessary 55% of the vote to win in the first round, and a second round was held between the top two candidates,...
and finished in 7th place with 7,260 votes nationally.
Education
Karim, an accountant by trade, was educated at George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He has taught his trade at Bowie State University
Bowie State University
Bowie State University , is a public university located on 355½ acres in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, north of the suburban city of Bowie. Bowie State is part of the University System of Maryland...
, Southeastern University
Southeastern University
Located in southwestern Washington, D.C., in the United States, Southeastern University was a private, non-profit undergraduate and graduate institution of higher education that lost its accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education on August 31, 2009. The Commission reported...
, and Strayer University
Strayer University
Strayer University, formerly Strayer College of Baltimore, Maryland, is a private, for-profit educational institution. The Strayer University campuses are owned by Strayer Education, Inc. , headquartered in Herndon, Virginia....
, the last being his occupation at the time of the 2007 presidential election.
Family
Karim has 6 children, which are evenly split between Sierra Leone and the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His wife is currently employed by the United States State Department in the Voice of America
Voice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
- Africa.