Roland Massaquoi is a 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, as of 2006, leader of the National Patriotic Party

National Patriotic Party

The National Patriotic Party is a political party in Liberia. It was formed in 1997 by members of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia following the end of the First Liberian Civil War....

 (NPP). In 2009, Massaquoi was the President of the Liberian Produce Marketing Corporation.

Running as the NPP 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...

, Massaquoi placed sixth out of 22 candidates, receiving 4.1% of the vote. He is a member of the Loma

Loma (ethnic group)

The Loma are a Manden ethnic group living primarily in the mountainous, sparsely populated border region between Guinea and Liberia. In 1991, their population was estimated in 250,000 Loma between both countries....

 ethnic group.

Massaquoi was agriculture minister and planning minister under the administration of Charles Taylor.