Finda Alice Gborie Lansanah is a Liberian politician.
Lansanah is the widow of Lahai Lansanah, who represented Bomi County in the Senate of Liberia during the 52nd Legislature. [1] [2]
In 2020, Representative Edwin Snowe, from Bomi County District #1, was elected to the Senate. Senator Snowe endorsed Lansanah to fill his vacancy in the House of Representatives of Liberia by-election for Bomi County. [3] Lansanah's husband was Snowe's campaign manager in 2020. [1] She was also supported by Sister AID Liberia. [4] Lansanah ran as an independent. Lansanah won the nine-way election. [5] She was sworn in December 2021. [6]
Lansanah was defeated in her attempt at re-election in 2023 by Jahkpakpa Obediah Varney. [7]
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