Bhofal Chambers | |
|---|---|
 Chambers second from right | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel J. Nuquay |
Bhofal Chambers (born in 1961 [1] ) is a Liberian politician. He has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia [2] since 2018. [3] He became a member of the House of Representatives of Liberia on January 16th 2006. [4]
He was first elected to the House of Representatives in the elections of 2005.
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