Daniel Naatehn

Daniel Flomo Naatehn Sr. (died 8 August 2023) was a Liberian politician.

Biography

In March 1994, Naatehn represented the Civil Society Organization of Liberia in the legislature of the Liberian national transitional government.[1]

In the 2005 election, running under the Unity Party banner, Naatehn was elected to the Senate of Liberia, representing Gbarpolu County.[2][3] In the 2011 election, Naatehn was defeated for re-election.[4] In 2014, Naatehn was again elected to the Senate, running with the Alternative National Congress (ANC).[5] In 2019, Naatehn began serving as Chairman of the ANC, replacing L. Horatio Gould.[6][7]

On 8 August 2023, Naatehn died in India, where he was undergoing medical treatment.[1] He was serving on the Senate Committee on Transport at the time of his death. He had planned to run for re-election in the 2023 election.[8]

References
  1. "ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL CONGRESS CHAIRMAN SENATOR DANIEL NAATEHN IS DEAD". Smart News Liberia. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. "2005 Election Results". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. "Gbarpolu Senator Daniel Naatehn dies". Liberia Public Radio. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. "2011 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. "December 20, 2014 Special Senatorial Election Results". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. "Liberia: Senator Daniel Naatehn Poised to Replace L. Horatio Gould as ANC Chairman". FrontPage Africa. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. Johnson, Alaskai Moore (12 June 2019). "Liberia: Opposition ANC, Lawyer Accuse Govt of Holding "Political Prisoners"". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. Karmo, Henry (8 August 2023). "Liberia: Gbarpolu Senator Daniel Naatehn is Dead". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 14 August 2023.


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