Early life
Bangura is from north-east region of Sierra Leone. She began her teaching career in 1976. In 2018, she left the teaching profession to run for political office.Political career
In 2006, Bangura joined the People's Movement for Democratic Change, People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) party which was formed as the result of a schism between Charles Margai and his supporters and the Sierra Leone People's Party. She distinguished herself as an advocate for women's issues.2018 election
In 2018, she became the party nominee for vice-president of Sierra Leone and ran alongside presidential candidate Charles Margai in the general election. The presidential campaign struggled to gain traction as many Sierra Leonean's resented Margai for supporting Ernest Bai Koroma and the All People's Congress in the 2012 general elections. The PMDC won 0.4% of the vote and were unable to win any seats in parliament.References
Living people 21st-century Sierra Leonean women politicians People's Movement for Democratic Change politicians 21st-century Sierra Leonean politicians Sierra Leonean women vice-presidential candidates Sierra Leonean women academics Year of birth missing (living people) {{SierraLeone-politician-stub