James Fomayan is the chairman of the National Election Commission (Liberia)

National Election Commission (Liberia)

The National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia is an autonomous agency in Liberia that supervises the national elections of Liberia.-Staff:The following people were part of the election commission as of 2011:...

 and former Executive Director of Liberia Democracy Resource Center, former Project Manager, Seeds and Tools Project, Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the U.S. bishops, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 90 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and...

. He has also served as Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of Education and as Minister of Education. He also taught at the University of Liberia

University of Liberia

The University of Liberia is a publicly funded institution of higher learning located in Monrovia, Liberia. Authorized by the national government in 1851, the school opened in 1863 as Liberia College and became a university in 1951. The school is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning...

 and served as Vice Principal of the Voinjama Multilateral High School.

Early Life and Education

Fomayan was born in 1950 in Zorzor, Lofa County,Liberia. He has an MA

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 Degree in Politics and Development Strategies from the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, a BA

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in International Relations

International relations

International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...

 from the University of Liberia

University of Liberia

The University of Liberia is a publicly funded institution of higher learning located in Monrovia, Liberia. Authorized by the national government in 1851, the school opened in 1863 as Liberia College and became a university in 1951. The school is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning...

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