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Sierra Leone: Heads of State: 1961-1971

All Heads of State in the following index are also Heads of State in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and other realms and territories.
By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
27 Apr 1961 - 4 Jan 1962 Elizabeth II
Queen of Sierra Leone and of Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth [1]
4 Jan 1962 - 19 Apr 1971 Elizabeth II 

[1] The adoption of the style and titles was authorized by the Royal Style and Titles Act, 1961, passed by the House of Representatives of Sierra Leone on 3 Oct 1961 (assented to on 8 Nov 1961, effective on publication in Sierra Leone Gazette, No. 76, 16 Nov 1961, Supplement (Acts), pp. 21-22). The change was effected by a proclamation issued by the Governor General on 28 Dec 1961 (effective on publication in Sierra Leone Gazette, No. 2, 4 Jan 1962, Supplement (Public Notices), p. B1).