Émile F. Luke
Sir Émile F. Luke | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 1968–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Banja Tejan-Sie |
| Succeeded by | Percy Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emile Fashole-Luke 1895 |
| Died | 1980 |
| Profession | jurist, Justice |
Sir Emile Fashole-Luke KBE (1895-1980) was Sierra Leonean jurist of Krio ethnicity and former acting Chief Justice and Speaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone from 1968 to 1973.[1][2] He retired in 1973.
He also served as the Chief Scout of the Sierra Leone Scouts Association.
In 1971, Luke was awarded the 68th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Uwechue, Raph; Limited, Africa Books (March 14, 1991). Makers of Modern Africa. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274180 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dr. Abdulai Conteh Comments on Controversial Speaker Issue". 2013-11-22.
- ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". Scout.org. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
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