Winston Tubman

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Winston A. Tubman (born 1941) is a Liberian diplomat and politician. He is of Americo-Liberian descent.

Born in the Maryland County town of Pleebo, Tubman is the nephew of William V.S. Tubman, Liberia's longest serving president.

A member of the bar, he founded his own law firm in 1968 and served as legal adviser to the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs during his uncle's administration. A legal expert with degrees from the London School of Economics, Cambridge University and Harvard University, he has extensive United Nations experience. His first job was in the Legal Office in 1973 and most recently he served as the Secretary-General's representative and head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia from 2002 to 2005.

Tubman was the National Democratic Party of Liberia's (NDPL) presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections. He was defeated in the first round, coming in fourth place, but he did receive nearly 10% of the vote, proving that his family still has support in the country.