Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara is an accomplished Sierra Leonean lawyer who has held key roles in the country’s justice and anti-corruption institutions. He previously served as Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, and Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara studied law at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, graduating in 1989, and was called to the Bar in 1990. He began his career in the Law Officers’ Department, where he served as a prosecutor, before joining the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which prosecuted those responsible for serious crimes committed during the country’s civil war. He later became Deputy Prosecutor of the Court. From 2010 to 2016, he served as Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, leading efforts to investigate and prosecute corruption. In January 2016, he was appointed Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, serving until 2018. His career has included leadership in the legal profession and contributions to criminal justice and public accountability in Sierra Leone.