Robert Kpoto
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Robert Kpoto is a Liberia
n orthopedic surgeon, politician, and member of the Union of Liberian Democrats
(ULD).
Running as the ULD presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections
, Kpoto placed 19th out of 22 candidates, receiving 0.4% of the vote.
In 1990 during Liberia's civil war, Kpoto was Liberia's chief medical officer and told a reporter that he was concerned about the threat of typhoid and cholera. He worked 12-hour days operating on people with gunshot wounds or throats that had been cut.
In 2009, Kpoto was flown to Ghana for treatment after he and some other people were involved in an automobile accident that claimed at least one life.
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...
n orthopedic surgeon, politician, and member of the Union of Liberian Democrats
Union of Liberian Democrats
The Union of Liberian Democrats is a political party in Liberia. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.Robert Kpoto, presidential candidate of the ULD, won 0.4% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate or House of Representatives....
(ULD).
Running as the ULD presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections
Liberian elections, 2005
The 2005 Liberian general election was held on 11 October 2005, with a runoff election for the presidency held on 8 November of that year. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and Senate were up for election. The election marked the end of the political transition...
, Kpoto placed 19th out of 22 candidates, receiving 0.4% of the vote.
In 1990 during Liberia's civil war, Kpoto was Liberia's chief medical officer and told a reporter that he was concerned about the threat of typhoid and cholera. He worked 12-hour days operating on people with gunshot wounds or throats that had been cut.
In 2009, Kpoto was flown to Ghana for treatment after he and some other people were involved in an automobile accident that claimed at least one life.