Alaric Tokpa
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Alaric Tokpa is a Liberia
n politician and political scientist. He ran alongside George Klay Kieh
in the New Deal Movement
and, as a pair, received 0.5% of the vote in the 11 October 2005 presidential election
. Tokpa has been pursuing a Ph.D. at Clark Atlanta University
. As of 2002, Tokpa was the acting Chairman of the Department of Political Science
at the University 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...
n politician and political scientist. He ran alongside George Klay Kieh
George Klay Kieh
George Klay Kieh is a Liberian politician and member of the New Deal Movement .-Early life:Kieh was born in Harbel, Firestone on March 2, 1956. He attended the University of Liberia where he was granted a bachelor of arts degree in political science...
in the New Deal Movement
New Deal Movement
The New Deal Movement is a political party in Liberia. In the 2005 general election, the presidential candidate of the party, George Klay Kieh, Jr. and his running mate Alaric Tokpa won 0.5% of the votes, while the Party received 3.62% of the vote, good for three seats in the House of...
and, as a pair, received 0.5% of the vote in the 11 October 2005 presidential election
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...
. Tokpa has been pursuing a Ph.D. at Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University...
. As of 2002, Tokpa was the acting Chairman of the Department of Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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...
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