Amelia Maluku
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Amelia Maluku | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Maluku. | |
| 7th Vice President of Lyoa | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2012 | |
| President | Kemoh Foday |
| Preceded by | Kandeh Luseni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amelia Julia Maluku September 15, 1982 Bellaku, Lyoa |
| Nationality | Lyoan |
| Political party | Revolutionary United Front |
| Profession | Politician Military Officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary United Forces |
| Years of service | 1999-2003 |
| Unit | Machete Legion |
| Battles/wars | First Lyoan Civil War |
Amelia Julia Maluku is the incumbent Vice President of Lyoa and the first female to hold the office. During the First Lyoan Civil War, Maluku was an officer in the infamous Machete Legion, a RUF unit notable for its brutality. Following the war, she entered politics, becoming Kemoh Foday's running mate in the 2012 Lyoan presidential election.
