Monrovia – Liberia has a new Minister of Justice. President Johnson-Sirleaf has appointed former River Gee County Senator Frederic Cherue to replace Cllr. Benedict Sannoh who tendered in his resignation recently.
Frederic Cherue, a former Senator from River Gee County faces a daunting challenge of prosecuting a backlog of cases.
Cllr. Cherue heralded a list of new appointments in government affecting the Ministries of Justice, State for Presidential Affairs, Internal Affairs, Public Works, Central Bank of Liberia, National Port Authority, and the Law Reform Commission.
The appointments are as follow:
Ministry of Justice
Cllr. Frederick Cherue, Minister
Cllr. Harriette Badio, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs
Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs
Cllr. Fonati Koffa, Minister of State Without Portfolio; (An additional Portfolio within the Ministry)
Central Bank of Liberia
Dr. Mounir Siaplay, Deputy Governor for Economic Policy
Law Reform Commission
Cllr. Ruth Jappah, Commissioner
National Port Authority
Mr. John Bestman, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ministry of Public Works
Ms. Margaret Sarsih, Assistant Minister for Planning & Programming
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Sinoe County
Mr. Othello Doe Nagbe, Assistant Supt for Fiscal Affairs
Mr. Moses Tuwleh, Asst. Superintendent for Development
Mr. Swen A. Geor, County Inspector
Maryland County
Mr. Alphonso Davis, Mayor, Karloken City
Mr. A. Nyemah Kubie, Asst. Supt for Development, Karluway District
Grand Bassa County
Mr. Peter Naleh, District Commissioner, Gorblee, Wee Statutory District #3
James Z. Konman, District Commissioner, Bleezzee, Wee Statutory District #3
Ozinga Gborhwia, District Commissioner, Goegba Glaydor, Kpo-Gbah Statutory District #4
Mr. Daniel Daygar, Vombo Township, Glarkon Statutory District #2
Mr. Edward Beyan, Township Commissioner, Whoegbah Township, Glarkon Statutory District #2
Mr. Samuel J. Moore, District Superintendent, Diahn-Blae, Diahn-Blae, Statutory District #1
Mr. Nathaniel G. Wall, District Commissioner, Worr, Diahn Blae Statutory District #1
Mr. Austin Spiller, Mayor, Edina, Diahn-Blae Statutory District #1
Mr. Othello Russell, Township Comm., Lloydsville, Diahn-Blae Statutory District #1
Margibi County
Mr. Joshua V. Robinson, Asst. Superintendent for Development
River Cess County
Mr. Trokon Browne, County Inspector
Mr. Paul W. Ganway, Commissioner, Jo River District
Mr. Murphy Bloh, Commissioner, Fehn River District
Mr. Simeon Shn, Commissioner, Zaflahn District