Thomas Nimely
Thomas Yaya Nimely (born 1956) is a politician in Liberia. In 2003 he became the leader of the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL), which soon became Liberia's second largest rebel group.[1] Following the exile of President Charles Taylor, Nimely led his group into the transitional government which was formed on 14 October 2003. He then served as the foreign minister of Liberia until February 2006, when the elected President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took office and established her new cabinet.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "LIBERIA: Warring Parties Agree to Disarm, Rebels Nominate Ministers | Liberia | Governance." IRIN • Humanitarian News and Analysis from Africa, Asia and the Middle East - Updated Daily. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 15 Oct. 2003. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=46720>.
- ↑ Cobb, Charles. "AllAfrica.com: Liberia: Rebel Disarmament 'Irreversible' Says Liberia Foreign Minister." AllAfrica.com: Home. All Africa.com, 6 Feb. 2004. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://allafrica.com/stories/200402060001.html>.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 13, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.