Liberia: UL Interim President Al Hassan Conteh Appointed Liberia’s Ambassador to U.S. as Lewis Brown Returns to UN
Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has announced several key nominations impacting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the most notable are Dr. Al Hassan Conteh, designated as Ambassador to the United States, and Lewis Brown, appointed as Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Dr. Conteh currently served as Liberia Ambassador to Nigeria, while Brown previously held this UN role during both the Sirleaf-Boakai administration and the early part of the Weah-Taylor administration.
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.Koinyeneh @frontpageafricaonline.com
Additional appointees to foreign missions include Genevieve Kennedy, designated as Ambassador to the United Kingdom; Teeko Yorlay, Ambassador to France; former presidential candidate Edward Appleton, Ambassador to Japan; Brahima Kaba, Ambassador to Kuwait; and Mohammed Kanneh, Ambassador to Qatar.
Also appointed are Ali Sylla, designated as Ambassador to Senegal; Joseph Johnson, Ambassador to Morocco; and Musu J. Ruhle, Ambassador to Ghana.
These appointments are pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate.
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