George Dweh Explained

George Dweh
Birth Date:March 6, 1961
Nationality:Liberian, ethnic Krahn
Occupation:politician, warlord
Known For:Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia (NTLA); suspended, accused of financial mismanagement and corruption
Children:6 (all variations of the name George)
Relatives:Samuel K. Doe (cousin)

George Dweh (March 6, 1961April 4, 2020)[1] [2] was a Liberian politician, Warlord and a member of the ethnic Krahn group who formerly operated in the LURD and the MODEL faction groups. He is also a cousin of the former president Samuel K. Doe, a Krahn who seized power in a 1980 coup.

Despite widespread resistance to his appointment amidst allegations of his involvement in numerous massacres,[3] Dweh served as Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia (NTLA) from October 2003 to 14 March 2005, when he was suspended from the body after being accused of financial mismanagement and corruption.

Dweh has six children: Georgetta, George, George, Georgina, George, Jr., and Georgecee Dweh.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sendolo. Joaquin M.. George Dweh, Notorious Civil War Actor, Is Dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424080748/https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/george-dweh-notorious-civil-war-actor-is-dead/. Liberian Observer. April 24, 2020. April 6, 2020. August 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: Former House Speaker George Dweh is Dead - Heritage Newspaper Liberia .
  3. Web site: November 2011 Focus on liberia.
  4. http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=53466 "LIBERIA: Appeals for calm amid parliament corruption row"