Oscar Quiah
Oscar Jaryee Quiah (died 30 January 2021) was a Liberian politician.
Quiah hailed from a
Samuel K. Doe 1980-1981.[5][6][7] In 1981 Quiah was accused of participating in a plot led by Major-General Thomas Weh Syen against Doe. He was removed from his ministerial post and arrested.[7]
He later split from UPP and joined Doe's National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL).[3] He served as the secretary general of the NDPL.[3] Quiah served as director-general of the Civil Service Authority 1985-1986.[8] Quiah headed the National Housing Authority.[3] He served as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, before being removed from the post by President Doe in 1987.[9]
Quiah became a member of the Council of State (the collective presidency of the
Liberian National Transitional Government) installed on 1 September 1995.[5] He represented the Liberian National Conference, a coalition of civil society organizations, in the Council of State.[5] At the time he was considered close to the 'Coalition Forces'.[5] During the April-May 1996 clashes in Monrovia, Quiah suffered a stroke and was evacuated to Accra for treatment.[1] When the Council of State was restructured later in 1996 under the chairmanship of Ruth Perry, Quiah retained his seat on the Council.[10]
Quiah died at ELWA Hospital on 30 January 2021.[2][3][11] He had been ill for months.[3] President George Weah sent condoleances to Quiah's family following the announcement of his death.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-58826-052-9.
- ^ a b c FAAPA. Pres. Weah Expresses Condolences Over Death Of Oscar Quiah
- ^ a b c d e f g The Inquirer. Top Politician Oscar Quiah Is Dead
- ^ The Perspective. Unmasking former Chief Injustice Francis Saye Korkpor
- ^ ISBN 978-3-593-39892-1.
- ISBN 978-1-4616-5931-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-79361-788-0.
- ^ Civil Service Authority. Past Director Generals
- ^ West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company, Limited, 1987. p. 648
- ISBN 978-1-62516-058-4.
- ^ ELBC Radio. Former State Council Vice Chairman, Oscar Jaryee Quiah, dies at 76