Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has nominated the highest number of officials in one night, in what appears like he is vexed over longstanding criticisms that he had been too slow in forming his cabinet.
On Monday night, 19 February 2024, President Boakai nominated 139 officials to lead different government ministries and agencies, the highest single nomination list released since his ascendancy on 22 January 2024.
At the start of his nomination of officials, President Boakai would slowly name cabinet officials and other nominees in smaller numbers, and at some point, wait for several days before naming additional officials.
His style of picking officials, which is said to involve a thorough vetting of potential nominees, has had the public eagerly waiting to know who their new officials are.
Monday’s presidential nominations affected several line Ministries and Agencies. At the Ministry of Internal Affairs, President Boakai has nominated Samuel Brown as Deputy Minister for Administration; Selena Polson Mappy as Deputy Minister for Operations; Cllr. Loseni F. Bility, Assistant Minister for Legal Affairs; James K. Yolei, Assistant Minister for Operations; and Mike Khailelu B. Jabateh, Assistant Minister for Urban Affairs.
Additional nominations at Internal Affairs include Brown B. Sarlee, Sr., Assistant Minister for Administration, and William Jallah, Assistant Minister for Cultural Affairs.
For the Local Government, which is under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, President Boakai has named Whroway Bryant as Superintendent for Montserrado County; Byron W. Zahnwea, Superintendent, River Cess County; Alex Grant, Superintendent, Grand Gedeh County; Miatta Dorley, Superintendent, Bomi County; Alfred Zinnah, Assistant Superintendent for Development, Bomi County; and Robert Bestman, Mayor of Paynesville City, Montserrado County.
At the Ministry of Health, President Boakai has nominated Roger S.W.Y. Domah, I., as Deputy Minister for Administration, and Martha Morris, Assistant Minister for Administration.
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At the Liberia Immigration Service, President Boakai has named former Lofa Senator Stephen Zargo as Commissioner General; Elijah F. Rufus, Deputy Commissioner for Administration; A. Kundukai Jaleiba, Deputy Commissioner for Operations; and Atty. Dickson R. Tamba, Deputy Commissioner for Naturalization.
At the Ministry of of Education, President Boakai has nominated Amos Fulley, Deputy Minister for Instructions; James Armah Massaquoi, Deputy Minister for Administration; Jonathan S. Jackson, Assistant Minister for Fiscal Affairs & Human Resource; and Clifford Konah, Jr., Assistant Minister for Teacher Education.
For the rest of the nominees announced, please read through the following list:
Ministry Of Information, Culture & Tourism:
24) Atty. Dogba K. Norris, Jr., Assistant Minister For Culture & Tourism
Ministry Of Youth & Sports
25) Henry Yonton, Deputy Minister For Administration
26) J. Bryant Mcgill, Deputy Minister For Youth Development
27) G. Andy Quamie, Deputy Minister For Sports
28) Laraamand Nyonton, Deputy Minister For Technical, Vocational Education & Training
29) Valerie Williams, Assistant Minister For Administration
30) Kuta Gbakolay, Assistant Minister For Youth Development,
31) Murvee Gray, Assistant Minister For Sports
32) Collins Tamba, Assistant Minister For Technical, Vocational Education & Training
Ministry Of Post & Telecommunications
33) Jeneba Paasewe, Deputy for Operations
34) Sheikh Sheriff, Chief Information Officer
35) V. Marshall Sambola, Assistant Minister for Operations
36) Moses Wright, Assistant Minister for Planning, Research Statistics & Documentation
Ministry Of Transport
37) Archibald S. Abban, Deputy Minister for Administration
38) Kansualism B. Kansuah, Deputy Minister for Land & Rail Transport,
39) James Karpu Momo, Assistant Minister for Administration & Insurance,
40) Zunu Kokolo Duyann, Assistant Minister for Land & Rail
Ministry Of Labor
41) Emmanuel C.D. Gonquoi, Deputy Minister for Planning & Manpower
42) Jackson F. Wolobah, Assistant Minister for Statistics
43) Emmanuel K. Barnes, I., Assistant Minister for Planning & Manpower Development
Ministry Of State for Presidential Affairs
44) George T. Marshall, Jr., Assistant Minister for Special Services
45) Mohammed Kromah, Assistant Minister for Human Resource
46) Terrence T. C. Woods, Presidential Aide
47) Terry L. Quoie, Assistant Minister for Logistics
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
53) Cllr. Deweh Gray, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
54) Gabriel H. Salee, Deputy Minister For Administration
55) Cllr. Jeddi Armah, Deputy Minister For Legal Affairs
56) Dr. Ibrahim Nyei, Deputy Minister For International Cooperation & Economic Integration
57) Cllr. Rosetta Nagbe Jahkollie, Assistant Minister For Legal Affairs
58) Naomi Gray, Assistant Minister For International Cooperation & Economic Integration
59) Leon M. Talery, Assistant Minister for European Affairs
60) Daniel Koikoi, Jr., Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
61) Karishma Pelham-Raad, Assistant Minister for International Organization
62) Saywah Gbar, Assistant Minister of Public Affairs
63) Bob H. Sheriff, Ambassador Designate
Foreign Service Institute
64) Reginald B. Goodridge, Director General, Foreign Service Institute
Ministry Of Public Works
65) Jocelia J. Tarpeh, Deputy Minister for Rural Development & Community Services
66) John K. Zogar, Assistant Minister for Technical Services,
67) Margaret T. Sarsih, Assistant Minister for Operations
68) Sundiata Juaseii, Assistant Minister for Construction
69) Isaac Vaye, Jr., Assistant Minister for Rural Road
70) Abraham Rahim Bility, Assistant Minister for Program & Planning
71) Albert Touklon, Assistant Minister for Community Services
72) Julian Morias Johnson, Assistant Minister for Administration
Ministry Of Finance
73) Mrs. Sarah M. Mulbah, Assistant Minister for Budget
Liberia Telecommunications Authority
74) Abdullah Kamara, Chairperson
75) Patrick Honnah, Commissioner
76) Clarence Kortu Massaquoi, Commissioner
77) Ben A. Fofana, Commissioner
78) Angela Bush Cassel, Commissioner
Liberia Telecommunications Corporation
79) Richardson Ndorbor, Chief Executive Officer
National Insurance Company of Liberia
80) Nortu Jappah, Managing Director
81) Abdullah Swaray, Deputy Managing Director
National Road Fund of Liberia
82) Hanson S. Kiazolu, Chief Executive Officer
Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority
83) Ceebee C.D. Barshell, Deputy Director General for Administration
Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority
84) Marilyne Logan, Director General
National Port Authority
85) J. Luther Tarpeh, Chairman Of The Board, National Port Authority
86) Mohammed S. Kromah, Co-Chairman Of The Board, National Port Authority
87) Jonathan Kaipay, Manager, Port Of Buchanan
Environment Protection Agency
88) Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, Acting Executive Director,
National Transit Authority
89) Edmund Forh Forh, Managing Director
90) T. Melvin Cephas, Deputy Managing Director for Administration
91) Noah Zawu Gibson, Deputy Managing Director for Operations
National Lottery Authority
92) Ciapha Saah Gbollie, Director General
93) Ennish Fahnbulleh, Deputy Director General for Administration
94) Christian Cooper, Deputy Director General for Operations
National Housing Authority
95) Florence K. Geegbae, Managing Director
96) Steve Saah Kolubah, Deputy Managing Director for Administration
97) Alex W. Railey, Deputy Managing Director for Technical Services
Governance Commission
98) Prof. Alaric K. Tokpa, Chairman
Liberia Agency For Community Empowerment (LACE)
99) Jefferson S. Tucker, Deputy Executive Director
Civil Service Agency
100) Josiah Joekai, Director General
101) Dahnu Mianyen, Deputy Director for Administration
Liberia Airport Authority
102) Helena M. Doe-Knuckles, Deputy Director General for Administration
Liberia Refugee, Repatriation & Resettlement Commission
103) A.J. Armah Kanneh, Deputy Executive Director for Administration
104) Richard Hoff, Deputy Executive Director for Operations
National Bureau of Concessions
105) Jsb Theodore Momo, Director General
106) Cllr. Rachell Yabah-Duobah, Deputy Director General For Concessions
National Public Health Institute of Liberia
107) Robell Laytee Gbeintor, Director Of Public Health Research
Central Agricultural Research Institute
108) Joseph Toumed, Deputy Director General
National Disaster Management Agency
109) Konto D. Saygar, Deputy Director For Administration
110) Louise K.D. Morris, Deputy Director For Operations
Liberia Intellectual Property Office
111) Garmai Koboi, Director General
112) Clarence Cole, Deputy Director General For Copyright
National AIDS Commission
113) Alexander Zogbaye, Sr., Commissioner
National Identification Registry
114) Dr. Edward Liberty, Executive Director
115) Alphonso Belleh, Deputy Executive Director For Administration
General Services Agency
116) Johnson P. Sloan, Deputy Director General For Administration
117) Robert Wilson, Deputy Director General For Operations
National Fire Service
118) Emmanuel Farr, Deputy Director For Administration, National Fire Service
Center For National Documents & Records
119) D. Nelson Bearngar, Director General
Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation
120) Wilson Gaye, Deputy Managing Director for Administration
121) Eddie B. Miller, Deputy Managing Director for Finance
122) Janice Love Bropleh, Deputy Managing Director for Sales & Marketing
123) Patrick Sandikie, Deputy Managing Director for Technical Services
124) Dr. Khalipha Bility, Chairman, Board of Directors
125) Mrs. Lucinda Cole Carter, Member, Board of Directors
126) Mrs. Comfort Bedell Dahn, Member, Board of Directors
127) Gabriel Flaboe, Member, Board of Directors
128) Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Member, Board of Directors
WASH Commission
129) George W. Yango, Chief Executive Officer
130) Jackson Paye, Commissioner
Ministry of Agriculture
131) David K. Akoi, Deputy Minister for Planning And Development
132) Antoinette F. Dukuly, Deputy Minister for Administration
133) Moses R. Gbanyan, Deputy Minister for Regional Development Research and Extension
134) Solomon C. Hedd-Williams, Deputy Minister for Technical Services
135) Edward B. Perry, Assistant Minister for Extension
136) Folton Blasin, Assistant Minister For Administration
137) Zogbo Luther, Assistant Minister For Technical Services
138) Francis F. B. Mulbah, Assistant Minister For Planning And Policy
Liberia Petroleum Refining Company
139) Mrs. Nancy Moye, Member of the Board, Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC).
The President has also recalled Ms. Masah Sobboh, Assistant Minister for Human Resources, Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, and reappointed her as Coordinator for Special Services/Projects, Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs.
These nominations, where applicable, are subject to confirmation by the Liberian Senate.
President Boakai further calls on all those nominated and appointed to continue to demonstrate diligence, commitment, integrity, professionalism, and loyalty in service to country.
