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1905-1988. Sierra Leone politician, president
1971-85. He was the leader of the moderate
left-wing All People's Congress (APC), from
1978 the country's only legal political
party. Stevens was a policeman, industrial
worker, and trade unionist before founding
the APC. He became prime minister in 1968 and
in 1971, under a revised constitution, became
Sierra Leone's first president. He created a
one-party state based on the APC, and
remained in power until his retirement at the
age of 80.