List of senators from Nimba County

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Nimba County elects two senators to the Senate of Liberia. It is currently represented by Nya D. Twayen Jr. There is a vacancy in the county caused by the death of Senator Prince Johnson. [1]

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List of senators

Senator ElectedYear [a] Party [b] Notes
Prince Yormie Johnson 2005 IND Founded the NUDP in 2010, was expelled from the party ahead of the 2014 elections. [2] [3] [4]
2014 IND Founded the MDR in 2016. [5] [6] [7]
2023 MDR Died in office in 2024. [8] [1]
Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo 2005 COTOL Ran with the UP for re-election in 2011. Ran as an independent in 2020. [2] [5] [9]
Thomas Semandahn Grupee 2011 NUDP Ran with the MPC for re-election in 2020. [10] [9]
Jeremiah Kpan Koung 2020 MDR Elected vice president in 2023. [9] [11]
Nya D. Twayen Jr. 2024 UP [12]

See also

Notes

  1. Indicates the year or years the senator was elected.
  2. Indicates party the senator was registered with during their election.

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