MONROVIA, Sept. 16 (LINA) – President George Manneh Weah has nominated Mr. Jeff Gongoer Dowana as Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America with concurrent Non-Resident accreditation to Canada and Mexico.
An Executive Mansion release disclosed the nomination was made on Thursday and is subject to confirmation by the House of Senate.
Dowana, when confirmed by the Senate will replace Ambassador George W. Pattern, who has been recalled by President Weah.
Ambassador Pattern was nominated by President Weah in 2018 to serve as Liberia’s Ambassador to the US replacing former Ambassador Maxwell Kamenyan, now Liberia’s Foreign Minister.
Ambassador Dowana is a career diplomat who served at several postings, including in London, New York, Washington DC, Paris, and his current assignment as Ambassador to Kuwait.
He holds a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from the NYACK College in New York and earlier earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Liberia.
Ambassador Dowana is a veteran diplomat with over 35 years in the Foreign Service for the Government of Liberia.
He began his service in 1981 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he rose through the span of ten years in various positions, including Director of Passports and Visas, Director for Administration and briefly as acting Minister for Administration.
Salomie Weah