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Liberian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nathaniel J. Williams (died August 9, 2016) was a Liberian politician.
Nathaniel Williams | |
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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 | Monrovia, Liberia | August 9, 2016
Political party | LDP |
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]
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