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Barnes was the [[finance minister]] of Liberia under [[Charles Taylor (Liberia)|Charles Taylor]] from 1999-2001. Running as the LDP presidential candidate in the [[11 October]] [[2005]] [[Liberian elections, 2005|elections]], Barnes placed 12th out of 22 candidates, receiving 1.0% of the vote.<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia], African Elections Database.</ref> In 2006, Barnes was appointed Liberia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [[United Nations]].<ref>http://www.liberia-un.org/subpage2.html</ref> |
Barnes was the [[finance minister]] of Liberia under [[Charles Taylor (Liberia)|Charles Taylor]] from 1999-2001. Running as the LDP presidential candidate in the [[11 October]] [[2005]] [[Liberian elections, 2005|elections]], Barnes placed 12th out of 22 candidates, receiving 1.0% of the vote.<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia], African Elections Database.</ref> In 2006, Barnes was appointed Liberia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [[United Nations]].<ref>http://www.liberia-un.org/subpage2.html</ref> |
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Nathaniel Barnes (born 6 April 1954) is a Liberian politician and member of the Liberian Destiny Party (LDP).
Early life
Born Milton Nathaniel Barnes in Monrovia, he was educated at the College of West Africa before spending a term at the University of Liberia.[1] He then earned a degree in the United States at Rider University in 1978 and an MBA from Pace University in 1979.[1]
Political career
Barnes was the finance minister of Liberia under Charles Taylor from 1999-2001. Running as the LDP presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections, Barnes placed 12th out of 22 candidates, receiving 1.0% of the vote.[2] In 2006, Barnes was appointed Liberia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Candidates for President in Election 2005". TLC Africa. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Elections in Liberia, African Elections Database.
- ^ http://www.liberia-un.org/subpage2.html
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