John Bernard Blamo
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John Bernard Blamo is a former politician in Liberia
. He was foreign minister
under Samuel Doe
in 1986 and 1987. He was preceded by Ernest Eastman
and replaced by J. Rudolph Johnson.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
. He was foreign minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
under Samuel Doe
Samuel Doe
Samuel Kanyon Doe was the 21st President of Liberia, serving from 1986 until his assassination in 1990. He had previously served as Chairman of the People's Redemption Council from 1980 to 1986. He was the first indigenous head of state in Liberian history.Doe was a part of a rural tribe in inland...
in 1986 and 1987. He was preceded by Ernest Eastman
Ernest Eastman
Theophilus Ernest Eastman was a politician in Liberia. He served as foreign minister of Liberia from 1983 to 1986 under dictator Samuel Doe. He was preceded by Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh and replaced by John Bernard Blamo.Eastman was a graduate of Oberlin College and Columbia University....
and replaced by J. Rudolph Johnson.