Nathaniel Williams (Liberian politician)
Nathaniel Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Liberia from River Gee County | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac N. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew N. Jaye |
| Personal details | |
| Died | August 9, 2016 Monrovia, Liberia |
| Political party | LDP |
Nathaniel J. Williams (died August 9, 2016) was a Liberian politician.
Biography
[edit]By 1999, Williams was serving in the Senate representing Grand Gedeh County. He was from the southern section of the county and advocated for the section to become its own county.[1] Grand Gedeh County was later split into River Gee County.[2]
In the 2005 election, Williams unsuccessfully ran for a River Gee County Senate seat.[3] In 2006, as an activist, he opposed the Senate confirmation of former Justice Minister Kabineh Ja'neh as associate justice of the Supreme Court due to alleged human rights abuses.[4]
In the 2009 River Gee County by-election, caused by the death of Senator Isaac N. Johnson, Williams ran with the Liberia Destiny Party, defeating ruling Unity Party candidate Conmany Wesseh.[5] In the Senate, Williams served as chair of the labor committee. Williams opposed the confirmation of Wesseh as ambassador to the European Union due to alleged corruption.[6]
In the 2011 election, Williams was defeated for re-election by independent candidate Matthew N. Jaye.[7] By December 2013, Williams had joined the campaign of ex-warlord, Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson.[8]
Williams died on August 9, 2016, in Monrovia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "{DOCUMENT} Liberian Daily News Bulletin". Africa News Service. ProQuest. April 3, 1999. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Liberia Mourns Former Senator of River Gee County, LMC Founder". FrontPage Africa. August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "National Tally Center Results Report 23 November 2005 for the Election of the President, Vice-President, Senate, and House of Representatives on 11 October 2005" (PDF). National Elections Commission. November 23, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Liberia: Double Trouble for Kabineh Ja'neh". The News. AllAfrica. July 29, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Sonpon III, Leroy M. (December 24, 2014). "Liberia: Did Wesseh Win On 'Sympathy'?". Liberian Observer. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Liberia: Sen. Williams on Wesseh Back Again". The Analyst. AllAfrica. August 21, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "National Tally Center Tally Report for the Presidential and Legislative Elections on 11 October 2011" (PDF). National Elections Commission. September 25, 2011. p. 12. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Tweh, Ethel A. (December 23, 2013). "Liberia: Nathaniel Williams Campaigns for PYJ". The New Dawn Liberia. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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