Lewis Brown
Encyclopedia
Lewis Brown is a former politician in Liberia
. He was interim foreign minister
of Liberia
in 2003 under President Charles Taylor. Brown was preceded by Monie Captan
and replaced by Thomas Nimely
.
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 interim 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...
of Liberia
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...
in 2003 under President Charles Taylor. Brown was preceded by Monie Captan
Monie Captan
Monie Ralph Captan was the foreign minister of Liberia from 1996 until 2003, former of Presidential Affairs 1996. During most of that time he served under President Charles Taylor. Captan's mother was a native of Liberia and his father was Lebanese...
and replaced by Thomas Nimely
Thomas Nimely
Thomas Yaya Nimely is a politician in Liberia. In 2003 he became the leader of the Movement for Democracy in Liberia , which soon became Liberia's second largest rebel group. Following the exile of President Charles Taylor, Nimely led his group into the transitional government which was formed on...
.