Samuel Tweah | |
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| Minister of Finance of Liberia | |
| In office January 2018 –January 2024 | |
| President | George Weah |
| Preceded by | Boima Kamara |
| Succeeded by | Boima Kamara |
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| Born | Samuel D. Tweah,Jr. 6 May 1971 |
Samuel D. Tweah is a Liberian politician. [1] He was appointed as minister of finance in January 2018 by President George Weah. [2]
He was born on 6 May 1971 in Maryland County. [2] He has an economics degree from George Washington University. [2]
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