Christopher Minikon

Ambassador
Christopher T. Minikon
Ambassador Christopher T. Minikon
Tugba Moseh
Pronunciation	To͞o-ɡ͡ba Môs-sɛ
Born	Christopher Tugba Moseh (Moses); May 24, 1933; Counsellor, Ambassador, professor
Relatives	Thomas John Jackson, Urias McGill, Patrick Minikon

Christopher Minikon (May 24, 1933 – July 4, 2019) was a

The University of Liberia on various subjects such as, history, diplomacy, law, and others.^[6]

Early life

Christopher Tugba Moseh (Moses) Minikon was born in

Congau, Fante, Kru

, and subsequently African-American and European ancestries.

Minikon was raised in the

Roman Catholic

faith and attended a local Catholic primary school in Maryland County, Liberia.

Education

After attending primary and secondary school at the mission, Minikon was sent to school in the segregated United States of America. Minikon earned a Bachelor of Arts from

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a research degree from Tufts University.^[6]

Career

In the early 1960s, Minikon became an instructor at the

Guinea.^[10] Ambassador Minikon passively retired in 2010. He was a prominent figure in many Liberian circles and is considered one of the finest statesmen in foreign service in Liberia.^[1]

Personal life

A staunch Roman Catholic, Minikon was Knights of Saint John International, Liberia's first Grand President, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Monrovia.^[12] He remained a member of the fraternal organization, until his death. In 1960, he married Bernadette M. S. Minikon, a descendant Elijah Johnson through his son, Liberia’s 11th President, Hilary R. W. Johnson and she is also a part of the Roberts family of Liberia. Together, the Minikons have 7 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Embassy of Liberia – News". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "A 7th Liberian is Linked to Plot". The New York Times. August 29, 1984. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Bryant Appoints Former Diplomat Accused of Selling Liberian Passports". Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ "Historical Perspective of the Gabriel Dennis Foreign Service Institute". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Admin, Webmaster (July 12, 2019). "Christopher T.M. Minikon, 1933–2019, A Tribute". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ Dunn, D. Elwood (July 12, 2019). "A Tribute to Christropher T. M. Minikon, 1933–2019". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Nathan Barnes, Liberian Envoy". The New York Times. July 17, 1975. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ Article title Archived July 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}
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^ "Sirleaf's Election Observation Builds on Liberia's Historic Ties with Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
^ "Brief History of MGC and MGLA". June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[Embassy_of_Liberia_–_News-1] "Embassy of Liberia – News". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[A_7th_Liberian_is_Linked_to_Plot-3] "A 7th Liberian is Linked to Plot". The New York Times. August 29, 1984. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[theperspective.org-4] "Bryant Appoints Former Diplomat Accused of Selling Liberian Passports". Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[5] "Historical Perspective of the Gabriel Dennis Foreign Service Institute". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[:0-6] Admin, Webmaster (July 12, 2019). "Christopher T.M. Minikon, 1933–2019, A Tribute". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[7] Dunn, D. Elwood (July 12, 2019). "A Tribute to Christropher T. M. Minikon, 1933–2019". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[8] "Nathan Barnes, Liberian Envoy". The New York Times. July 17, 1975. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[9] Article title Archived July 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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ISBN 9789004221680
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[11] "Sirleaf's Election Observation Builds on Liberia's Historic Ties with Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

[12] "Brief History of MGC and MGLA". June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

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