Varney Sherman
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Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman (born 16 February 1953) is a Liberia
n politician and the current chairman of the ruling Unity Party
.
, Grand Cape Mount County
and graduated from St. John's Episcopal High School in 1971. He continued his education at Cuttington University
where he earned a degree in 1975. In 1979, he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws
at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
at the University of Liberia
in Monrovia
. Sherman completed his education in 1982 in the United States
where he earned a Master of Law at Harvard Law School
.
(COTOL) in the 11 October 2005 presidential elections
, Sherman placed fifth out of 22 candidates, receiving 7.8% of the vote. He then endorsed George Weah
for the run-off election.
Following the merger of his Liberian Action Party
into the Unity Party in 2009, Sherman was chosen to become the national chairman of the party.
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 the current chairman of the ruling Unity Party
Unity Party (Liberia)
The Unity Party is a political party in Liberia that was started in 1984 by the late Dr. Edward B. Kesselly, also its first standard bearer. The Unity Party participated the first post-1980 coup elections, running against then-President Samuel Doe in October 1985...
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Early life
Sherman was born on February 16, 1953, in RobertsportRobertsport
Robertsport, also known as Roberts Port and Robert's Port, is a town in western Liberia, about 10 miles from the Sierra Leone border. It is named after Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first president of Liberia....
, Grand Cape Mount County
Grand Cape Mount County
Grand Cape Mount is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has five districts. Robertsport serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring...
and graduated from St. John's Episcopal High School in 1971. He continued his education at Cuttington University
Cuttington University
Cuttington University is a private university in Suacoco, Liberia. Founded in 1889 as Cuttington College by Episcopal Church of the United States , it is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa.-History:In 1887, Robert Fulton Cutting,...
where he earned a degree in 1975. In 1979, he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law is the law school of the University of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia. Founded in 1951, it is named after former Chief Justice of the Liberian Supreme Court, Louis Arthur Grimes. The school offers a three-year program leading to the granting of the Bachelor of Laws...
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...
in Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
. Sherman completed his education in 1982 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he earned a Master of Law at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
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Politics
Running as candidate of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of LiberiaCoalition for the Transformation of Liberia
The Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia was a political coalition that was formed to contest the 2005 Liberian general election. Initially, COTOL consisted of the Liberian Action Party , Liberia Unification Party , People's Democratic Party of Liberia , and the formerly dominant True Whig...
(COTOL) in the 11 October 2005 presidential 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...
, Sherman placed fifth out of 22 candidates, receiving 7.8% of the vote. He then endorsed George Weah
George Weah
George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
for the run-off election.
Following the merger of his Liberian Action Party
Liberian Action Party
The Liberian Action Party was a political party in Liberia.The party fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia ....
into the Unity Party in 2009, Sherman was chosen to become the national chairman of the party.