Charlyne Brumskine

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Charlyne M. Brumskine
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Charlyne Brumskine in Speech
Vice Standard-Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties
In office
2023–2023
Personal details
Political party Liberty Party
Other political
affiliations		 Collaborating Political Parties
Relatives Charles Brumskine (father)
Alma mater Barnard College [1]

Howard University School of Law [1]

Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law [2]
ProfessionLawyer, politician, philanthropist
Known forAdvocacy for gender rights and rule of law

Charlyne M. Brumskine is a Liberian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist. She is the political leader of the Liberty Party and served as the vice-presidential candidate of the Collaborating Political Parties in the 2023 Liberian general election, running alongside Alexander B. Cummings Jr.. [3] A graduate of Barnard College, the Howard University School of Law, and the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, she has built a career as an attorney and advocate on constitutional law, gender rights, and governance reform. [4]

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Brumskine is widely noted as the daughter of Charles Brumskine, founder of the Liberty Party and former President pro tempore of the Liberian Senate. [5] Through both legal and philanthropic work, she has promoted education for girls, expanded access to justice, and encouraged political participation among women and youth in Liberia. [6]

Early life and education

Brumskine was born into the Bassa ethnic community, with family roots in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, and in Yekepa, Nimba County. [1]

She graduated from Barnard College in New York City, [1] and later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. [1] She also earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia. [7]

Career

Brumskine trained and practiced as a lawyer before entering frontline politics, focusing on issues of constitutional law and gender rights. [1]

In Buchanan, she was elected as a city councillor, building her profile in grassroots politics. [8]

In December 2021, she assumed leadership of the Liberty Party, delivering a reconciliation address to unify competing factions after the death of her father, Charles Brumskine. [9]

In 2023, she was nominated as the Vice Standard-Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties coalition, becoming the running mate of Alexander B. Cummings Jr. in the 2023 Liberian general election. [10] Her campaign emphasized accountability, youth empowerment, and strengthening Liberia’s institutions. [11]

Philanthropy

Outside of politics, Brumskine has been active in philanthropy, particularly in initiatives supporting girls’ education, community development, and legal aid for underprivileged groups. [1]

Personal life

Brumskine is the daughter of the late Charles Brumskine, who was the founding political leader of the Liberty Party and served as President pro tempore of the Senate of Liberia. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dakpannah 24 (2023-05-18). "Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine: A Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, and Champion of Gender Rights" . Retrieved 2023-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Writer, Contributing (2023-09-07). "Meet Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine: Liberia's Legal Luminary and Compassionate Humanitarian Bringing Transformation and Hope". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. ↑ Boayue, Francis G. (2023-09-12). "CPP Vice Standard-Bearer Charlyne Brumskine Rally Liberians in District 6 to Support Martin Saye Kollah Representative Bid". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. ↑ Dakpannah 24 (2023-05-18). "Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine: A Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, and Champion of Gender Rights" . Retrieved 2023-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Clayeh, J. H. Webster (2022-12-13). "Liberia: Charlyne Brumskine Petitioned for Legislative Seat, Following Late Father's Footsteps". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  6. ↑ "Cllr. Charlyne Brumskine: A Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, and Champion of Gender Rights". 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  7. ↑ "Meet Cllr. Charlyne M. Brumskine: Liberia's Legal Luminary and Compassionate Humanitarian Bringing Transformation and Hope". FrontPageAfrica. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  8. ↑ Clayeh, J. H. Webster (2022-12-13). "Liberia: Charlyne Brumskine Petitioned for Legislative Seat, Following Late Father's Footsteps". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  9. ↑ "Liberty Party - Reconciliation Speech by Charlyne Brumskine". Analyst Liberia. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  10. ↑ Boayue, Francis G. (2023-09-12). "CPP Vice Standard-Bearer Charlyne Brumskine Rally Liberians in District 6 to Support Martin Saye Kollah Representative Bid". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  11. ↑ "Liberia: 'Pres. Weah Has Enslaved You' - CPP Vice Standard-Bearer Cllr. Charlyne Brumskine Asserts At Intellectual Forum". FrontPageAfrica. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  12. ↑ Clayeh, J. H. Webster (2022-12-13). "Liberia: Charlyne Brumskine Petitioned for Legislative Seat, Following Late Father's Footsteps". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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