Francois Massaquoi
Hon. Francois Eugene Massaquoi | |
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Minister of Youth and Sports | |
In office 1995–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Died | 16 April 2001 Gbarnga |
Alma mater | New York University |
Francois Eugene Massaquoi (died 16 April 2001) was a Liberian warlord and politician. Massaquoi led the Lofa Defense Force during the First Liberian Civil War, and later became a government minister. He died in 2001 under mysterious circumstances.
Youth in the US
Massaquoi belonged to the
Civil war
He founded the LDF militia in 1991.
In December 1994 Massaquoi was one of the signatories of the Accra Clarification Agreement, a peace agreement that was never implemented.
During the 1997 Liberian general election Massaquoi belonged to the National Democratic Party of Liberia.[1] After the election he was again named Minister of Youth and Sports.[1][8]
Death
Massaquoi died on April 16, 2001.[9] Reportedly, during a visit to Voinjama Massaquoi's helicopter came under gunfire. Massaquoi died later at hospital in Gbarnga after arrival there.[10] President Charles Taylor announced the creation of a commission to investigate the circumstances of Massaquoi's death, but the announcement was met with skepticism in Liberia at the time.[11]
References
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- ^ a b Access, Vol. 1. U.S. Office of Minority Business Enterprise., 1976. pp. 11–12
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- ^ w42st.nyc. Religion, Disco, Death and Drama — Westside Theatre’s History Reads Like a Play in 3 Acts
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- ^ "Liberian Minister killed by dissidents in North". Reliefweb. April 16, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ BBC: Liberian minister killed
- ^ The Perspective. Questions Mount Over "Probe" in Massaquoi's Death