Finda Gborie Lansanah
Finda Alice Gborie Lansanah is a Liberian politician.
Biography
[edit]Lansanah is the widow of Lahai Lansanah, who represented Bomi County in the Senate of Liberia during the 52nd Legislature.[1][2]
In 2020, Representative Edwin Snowe, from Bomi County District #1, was elected to the Senate. Senator Snowe endorsed Lansanah to fill his vacancy in the House of Representatives of Liberia by-election for Bomi County.[3] Lansanah's husband was Snowe's campaign manager in 2020.[1] She was also supported by Sister AID Liberia.[4] Lansanah ran as an independent. Lansanah won the nine-way election.[5] She was sworn in December 2021.[6]
Lansanah was defeated in her attempt at re-election in 2023 by Jahkpakpa Obediah Varney.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Senators fight over Bomi". The New Dawn. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Gbah in Bomi gets township status". The New Dawn. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Sieh, Rodney (18 November 2021). "Liberia: Bomi Senator Edwin Snowe Proves His Rising Political Strength as His Choice Seals County Legislative Seat". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Equipping Liberian Women to Break Barriers to Equality in Political Leadership Structures". FrontPage Africa. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via allAfrica.
- ^ "2021 House of Representatives by ELlection Results". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Peters, Lincoln G. (2 December 2021). "Liberia: NEC Certificates Two New Representatives". The News Dawn. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via allAfrica.
- ^ "2023 House of Representatives Ellection Results". National Elections Commission. 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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