Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, OBE (; born 7 January, 1968) is a Sierra Leonean politician, and the current mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Early life and education.
She attended St. Joseph's Secondary School in Freetown where she was Head Girl and Loreto House Captain.
She graduated with honors from Fourah Bay College in 1988 where she earned bachelor's degree in Economics. At university, Aki-Sawyerr was active with AIESEC (the International Association of Students in Economics and Management) and she became the first African on AIESEC's Brussels-based International Exchange Committee in 1988.
She earned a master's degree in International Relations and Politics of the World Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 1993, she received her certification from the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales.
Political career.
Aki-Sawyerr was recognized for her work during Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis with an Ebola Gold Medal by Ernest Bai Koroma in December 2015. She was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in January 2016.
She became Mayor of Freetown in 2018, winning a total of 309,000 votes representing 59.92% of the community.
Personal life.
Aki-Sawyerr is married and has two children.
Awards.
Aki-Sawyerr was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women (BBC) announced on 23 November 2020.