Samuel Stevquoah

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Samuel A. Stevquoah III [1] is a Liberian politician.

Biography

Samuel Stevquoah received a Bachelor of Science in political science from the United Methodist University, graduating with high honors. He then received a Master of Arts in administration from Framingham State College. [2] He worked as reporter at Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) ministries, later at the Liberia Broadcasting System where he worked in management. [3]

Stevquoah was appointed to serve as Vice President Joseph Boakai's chief of office staff by March 2006. [4] He served in the position until the end of Boakai's vice presidency in 2017. After Boakai's vice presidency, Stevquoah worked for ArcelorMittal from 2018 to 2024, serving in senior positions. [5]

Boakai was elected president in 2023. Stevquoah was nominated by Boakai as minister of state without portfolio by February 2024. [6] He was later confirmed. On August 9, 2025, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Sylvester Grigsby died. Stevquoah was nominated to fill the vacancy in September. He was confirmed by the Senate in October. [7]

References

  1. "Liberia: Boakai Addresses UN Tomorrow". The Informer. AllAfrica. September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  2. Lomax, Selma (September 7, 2025). "Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Samuel Stevquoah as Minister of State for Presidential Affairs". FrontPage Africa . Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  3. "Boakai Picks Stevquoah as New Minister of State". Liberian Observer. September 7, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  4. "Liberia: Several Appointed to Veep's Office". The Inquirer Newspaper. AllAfrica. March 1, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. Menjor, David (September 8, 2025). "Boakai appoints Samuel Stevquoah as Minister of State for Presidential Affairs". The Liberian Investigator. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  6. "Liberia: Army Shakeup as President Boakai Makes More Appointment to Government". FrontPage Africa. February 2, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  7. Fellajuah, Stephen G. (October 29, 2025). "Liberia: Cracks in Ruling Up". The New Dawn Liberia. AllAfrica . Retrieved January 17, 2026.