Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh

Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh, Jr.
Born (1949-07-16) July 16, 1949 (age 75)
Monrovia, Liberia
Occupation(s)Politician and diplomat
RelativesMiatta Fahnbulleh (sister)

Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh, Jr. (born July 16, 1949)[1] is a Liberian politician and diplomat. He most recently served in the Liberian Government as National Security Advisor in the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf administration. Immediately previous to his appointment as National Security Advisor, he served as Advisor on International Affairs in the same government.[2] He served as Foreign Minister from 1981 to 1983 under President Samuel Doe.

Fahnbulleh's father, H. Boimah Fahnbulleh, Sr, was also prominent in Liberian society; in Fahnbulleh Jr's words, Fahnbulleh Sr was "killed while striving for socio-economic justice".[3] In 1968, Fahnbulleh Sr was convicted of treason based on his alleged writing of letters to other countries' ambassadors asking for help in a conspiracy to overthrow the existing Liberian government. According to the prosecution, he had been plotting since 1956; a major portion of the prosecution's case consisted of alleging that Fahnbulleh had criticised the Liberian government in front of other countries' ambassadors while he was serving as the Liberian ambassador to Kenya.[4] Fahnbulleh Sr adamantly denied the charges, stating that he deserved a new trial because the prosecution's arguments were based on events that never happened. The prosecution replied that his arguments were "unmeritorious" because the events did not need to have happened in order for him to be guilty, and his request for a new trial was denied.[5] Very soon after taking office in 1971, President William R. Tolbert, Jr. recognised that Fahnbulleh had been the victim of trumped-up charges and pardoned him.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dictionary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ White House, Guest List for the Luncheon in Honor on the Visit of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, March 21, 2006.
  3. ^ C. Emmanuel Johnson, "Liberia: Fahnbulleh, Carlor, Gen. Dubar Refuse to Apologize", AllAfrica, August 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Treason Trial On". Liberian Star, June 11, 1968: 1/8.
  5. ^ "Fahnbulleh Asks for a New Trial". Liberian Star, July 9, 1968: 1/8.
  6. ^ "Miatta Fahnbulleh Ready To Make Liberia Proud at Nobel Peace Prize Concert", FrontPage Africa, November 21, 2011. Accessed June 29, 2012.

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