June Holst-Roness
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June Bernice Matilda Holst-Roness (died February 14, 2008) was a former mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone under the APC
government of Siaka Stevens
. June Holst-Roness was the first female mayor of Freetown, and because of her hard work in office, the city was twinned with Hull, England.
and it is there where she met her husband a Norwegian student, Rolv Holst-Roness.
June had a very successful career as a leading gynaecologist and obstetrician, was one of the first black women to be invited to visit China
and also has a school named after her, the Dr. June Holst Roness Municipal School, for her contribution as Mayor as well as a doctor.
All People's Congress
The All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
government of Siaka Stevens
Siaka Stevens
Siaka Probyn Stevens was the 3rd prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1967–1971 and the 1st president of Sierra Leone from 1971–1985. Stevens is generally criticised for dictatorial methods of government in which many of his political opponents were executed, as well as for mismanaging...
. June Holst-Roness was the first female mayor of Freetown, and because of her hard work in office, the city was twinned with Hull, England.
Background
Dr. June Holst-Roness was born to Adjuah Spaine. She studied medicine at St. Andrews University in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and it is there where she met her husband a Norwegian student, Rolv Holst-Roness.
June had a very successful career as a leading gynaecologist and obstetrician, was one of the first black women to be invited to visit China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and also has a school named after her, the Dr. June Holst Roness Municipal School, for her contribution as Mayor as well as a doctor.
Sources
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20057723.shtml
- http://cocorioko.net/app/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=435&Itemid=1
- http://www.peepsierraleone.com/news/templates/article.asp?articleid=158&zoneid=7