Professor Foray was widely considered one of the most respected and accomplished men of his generation. He spent his life serving his country in a variety of roles.
Foray was appointed Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister from 1969 to 1971.[4] After an alleged coup attempt by Foray's close friend Brigadier John Bangura, Stevens asked for his resignation.
By the time Foray arrived at his new post in London, years of corruption and the astronomical cost of the Sierra Leone Civil War depleted the financial resources of the government.[5] The office of the Sierra Leone High Commission were located at the exclusive address of 33 Portland Place in Mayfair.[5] However, when Foray took up residence at the 5-story mansion it had fallen into a state of hazardous disrepair.[5] More than one ceiling had caved in and the Sierra Leonean government was unable to cover the cost of restorations and even the most basic maintenance.[5] Because of the deteriorating state of the property, the landlord threatened to eviction. Before it came to this, Foray decided to downsize and downscale so that he could successfully run the high commission on the limited budget available to him.[5] The remaining 20 years on the lease were sold for £50 000 to Edward Davenport's property development firm Capricorn Investments.[5]
Outraged by the paltry profit from the sale the Sierra Leonean government sued Capricorn Investments and accused Davenport of being a war profiteer.[6] Foray resigned from office on Friday, 28 April 2000.[5] The Sierra Leonean government proceeded to file a suit against him in 2000. However, the government lost both cases when it was proven that Capricorn Investments paid a fair price for the dilapidated 24-room mansion.[7] Professor Foray was cleared of any wrongdoing when the court determined that at the time of the sale the property at 33 Portland Place was in need of several million pounds worth of repairs.[7]
ScholarEdit
Foray was always passionate about education and teaching. He was appointed head of the history department at Fourah Bay College[3] and later became Chancellor.[4]
HistorianEdit
Foray is the author of several history books, including: An Outline of Fourah Bay College History (1827–1977) and The Road to the One-Party State: The Sierra Leone Experience[8] and Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone.[9]
DeathEdit
On 31 July 2003, Professor Foray suffered a massive heart attack and died in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[4]
Further readingEdit
An Outline of Fourah Bay College History (1827–1977) by C.P. Foray (Freetown, 1979)
The Road to the One-Party State: The Sierra Leone Experience by Cyril Foray (Africanus Horton Memorial Lecture, University of Aberdeen, 9 November 1988)
^"Foray, Prof. Cyril Patrick, (16 March 1934–31 July 2003), High Commissioner for Sierra Leone in the United Kingdom, 1993–95 and 1996–2000". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
^ abHistorical Dictionary of Sierra Leone by Christopher Fyfe[dead link]
High Commissioner to the Court of St. James's 1993–1994 and 1996
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Chancellor of Forah Bay College 1969–1972
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Professor Cyril Patrick Foray 16 March 1934 31 July 2003 was a Sierra Leonean educator politician diplomat and historian Cyril Patrick Foray6th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra LeoneIn office 1969 1971MonarchElizabeth IIPreceded byLuseni A M BrewahSucceeded bySolomon Athanasius James PrattPersonal detailsBorn 1934 03 16 16 March 1934Rotifunk Moyamba British Sierra LeoneDied31 July 2003 2003 07 31 aged 69 Freetown Sierra LeonePolitical partyAll People s Congress APC SpouseArabella Contents 1 Early life 2 Public service 2 1 Cabinet Minister 2 2 Foreign Minister 2 3 High Commissioner to the Court of St James 2 3 1 Real Estate Debacle 2 4 Scholar 2 5 Historian 3 Death 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesEarly life EditForay was a graduate of St Edward s Secondary School 1 He continued his education at Fourah Bay College then affiliated with Durham University and eventually moved on to Durham proper where he was a member of St Cuthbert s Society 2 Public service EditProfessor Foray was widely considered one of the most respected and accomplished men of his generation He spent his life serving his country in a variety of roles Cabinet Minister Edit Foray was a member of the All People s Congress APC party of Sierra Leone He served as a cabinet minister to Siaka Stevens 3 Foreign Minister Edit Foray was appointed Sierra Leone s Foreign Minister from 1969 to 1971 4 After an alleged coup attempt by Foray s close friend Brigadier John Bangura Stevens asked for his resignation High Commissioner to the Court of St James Edit He served as the Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the Court of St James s in London under two governments Valentine Strasser s short lived NPRC military regime and Ahmad Tejan Kabbah s 4 Real Estate Debacle Edit By the time Foray arrived at his new post in London years of corruption and the astronomical cost of the Sierra Leone Civil War depleted the financial resources of the government 5 The office of the Sierra Leone High Commission were located at the exclusive address of 33 Portland Place in Mayfair 5 However when Foray took up residence at the 5 story mansion it had fallen into a state of hazardous disrepair 5 More than one ceiling had caved in and the Sierra Leonean government was unable to cover the cost of restorations and even the most basic maintenance 5 Because of the deteriorating state of the property the landlord threatened to eviction Before it came to this Foray decided to downsize and downscale so that he could successfully run the high commission on the limited budget available to him 5 The remaining 20 years on the lease were sold for 50 000 to Edward Davenport s property development firm Capricorn Investments 5 Outraged by the paltry profit from the sale the Sierra Leonean government sued Capricorn Investments and accused Davenport of being a war profiteer 6 Foray resigned from office on Friday 28 April 2000 5 The Sierra Leonean government proceeded to file a suit against him in 2000 However the government lost both cases when it was proven that Capricorn Investments paid a fair price for the dilapidated 24 room mansion 7 Professor Foray was cleared of any wrongdoing when the court determined that at the time of the sale the property at 33 Portland Place was in need of several million pounds worth of repairs 7 Scholar Edit Foray was always passionate about education and teaching He was appointed head of the history department at Fourah Bay College 3 and later became Chancellor 4 Historian Edit Foray is the author of several history books including An Outline of Fourah Bay College History 1827 1977 and The Road to the One Party State The Sierra Leone Experience 8 and Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone 9 Death EditOn 31 July 2003 Professor Foray suffered a massive heart attack and died in Freetown Sierra Leone 4 Further reading EditAn Outline of Fourah Bay College History 1827 1977 by C P Foray Freetown 1979 The Road to the One Party State The Sierra Leone Experience by Cyril Foray Africanus Horton Memorial Lecture University of Aberdeen 9 November 1988 References Edit Sierra Leone Net News Archive Archived 3 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine of Freetown He read history at Fourah Bay College Foray Prof Cyril Patrick 16 March 1934 31 July 2003 High Commissioner for Sierra Leone in the United Kingdom 1993 95 and 1996 2000 UK Who s Who Retrieved 4 October 2018 a b Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone by Christopher Fyfe dead link a b c d Sierra Leone Net News Archive Archived 3 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f g High Commissioner quits after selling embassy for 50 000 by Christopher Lockwood Telegraph co uk 3 May 2000 dead link High Commissioner quits after selling embassy for 50 000 dead link a b News Telegraph dead link SERSAS Archived from the original on 11 May 2008 Retrieved 22 January 2008 authorandbookinfo com Political officesPreceded byLuseni A M Brewah Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone1969 1972 Succeeded bySolomon Athanasius James PrattPreceded byunknown High Commissioner to the Court of St James s1993 1994 and 1996 Succeeded byunknownPreceded byunknown Chancellor of Forah Bay College1969 1972 Succeeded byunknown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Foray amp oldid 1138167402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
