Roland Massaquoi Explained

Roland Chris Yarkpah Massaquoi is a Liberian politician and, as of 2006, leader of the National Patriotic Party (NPP). In 2009, Massaquoi was the President of the Liberian Produce Marketing Corporation.[1]

Running as the NPP presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections, Massaquoi placed sixth out of 22 candidates, receiving 4.1% of the vote.[2] He is a member of the Loma ethnic group.

Massaquoi was agriculture minister and planning minister under the administration of Charles Taylor.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200906081263.html LPMC Board to Address Internal Wrangling
  2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia
  3. News: Liberian poll: The main contenders. 5 October 2005. BBC News. 3 February 2010.
  4. News: Radio Liberia International, Monrovia - July 7, 1999 Liberia: Minister stresses development of rubber sector to visiting Libyans. July 7, 1999 . Radio Liberia International, Monrovia via BBC Monitoring International Reports. 3 February 2010.
  5. News: Liberian logging kills forests. 2001-06-27. News 24. 3 February 2010. Cape Town, South Africa. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206150329/http://www.news24.com/Content/xArchive/Archive/968/a9d19b05137d4cb3b544c035b58d6619/27-06-2001-11-03/Liberian_logging_kills_forests. 6 February 2010.

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