Emmanuel J. Nuquay

Emmanuel James Nuquay[lower-alpha 1] is a Liberian politician. He currently serves as a senator from Margibi County.

Emmanuel J. Nuquay
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia
In office
October 2016 – 15 January 2018
Preceded byAlex J. Tyler
Succeeded byBhofal Chambers
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Unification Party
Other political
affiliations		Unity Party

Biography

Nuquay began serving in the Liberian House of Representatives in 2006, where he represented the 5th Margibi County district. Prior to this, Nuquay was an economist. By 2012, Nuquay served as the chair of the Ways, Means and Finance Committee, as well as a member of the following committees: Judiciary, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Human and Civil Rights, and Joint Legislative Modernization.[1] In 2014, Nuquay became a founding member of the People's Unification Party (PUP).[2] From October 2016 to 15 January 2018 Nuquay served as speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia.[3]

Nuquay's term in the House expired in 2018.[1] Instead of seeking re-election in 2017, Nuquay served as the running mate for Vice President Joseph Boakai, who was running in the 2017 presidential election as the Unity Party nominee. Boakai was defeated by Coalition for Democratic Change nominee George Weah. In 2018, President Weah appointed Nuquay as Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority.[4][5] In 2020, Nuquay resigned from the Unity Party, rejoining the PUP.[6] He also resigned as Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority.[5] The same year, Nuquay ran for the Liberian Senate under the PUP banner, winning the Margibi seat.[7]

Notes
  1. His name is also often printed as "James Emmanuel Nuquay" or "J. Emmanuel Nuquay".

References
  1. "Know Your Representatives" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. "Liberia: Nuquay States PUP's Mission". AllAfrica. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. Sonpon III, Leroy M. (11 September 2018). "Speaker Chambers Survives Ouster Attempts?". FrontPage Africa. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. Karmo, Henry (24 November 2020). "Liberia: 'Do Not Vote for Nuquaye, He's Not A CDCian' – Mulbah Morlu Tells Supporters". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. "President Weah Accepts LCAA DG Nuquay's Resignation". Executive Mansion. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. Tokpah, Willie N. (27 August 2020). "Liberia: Emmanuel Nuquay Quits Unity Party". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. "2020 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS". National Elections Commission. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022.


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