Erol Madison Gwion Sr. (November 25, 1964December 4, 2023) was a Liberian politician.

Biography

Gwion was born on November 25, 1964. Gwion was a member of the

Coalition for Democratic Change The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is a political alliance in Liberia. History The alliance was certified by the National Elections Commission on 29 December 2016 to contest the 2017 general elections. The coalition initially consisted ...

(CDC). In the 2021 by-election, Gwion contested the

Grand Gedeh County Grand Gedeh is a county in the eastern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has three districts. Zwedru (formerly Tchien) serves as the ca ...

#1 District seat in the

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with the

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. In this election, he defeated the ruling party CDC candidate Jeremiah Garwo Sokan. In April 2022, Gwion established the District Development Council. He claimed to donate fifty percent of his salary to the organization, which sought, according to ''

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'', to contribute "to community empowerment and development". In July 2023, ahead of the October House elections, Gwion returned to the CDC. By this time he was serving as secretary general of the Grand Gedeh County Legislative Caucus. In mid-2023, Gwion suffered an illness which prevented him from campaigning for his re-election. In 2023 House election, Gwion was re-elected regardless. In November 2023, false rumours on social media had been spread that Gwion died. Gwion died on December 4, at the age of 59. Some sources say he was in Accra, Ghana, others claim he was in India. The election was set to be certified on December 8. Following confirmation of Gwion's death, a group of young supporters of Gwion set fire to Grand Gedeh County Senator

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's house in

Zwedru Zwedru is the capital of Grand Gedeh County, one of the 15 Counties of Liberia, counties in Liberia. Zwedru is located in Tchien District of Grand Gedeh County, near the Cavalla River in the country's south-eastern region and near the border with ...

on December 5. There were accusations against Senator Pennoh, claiming he was involved in Gwion's death. He has denied the allegations. The police reported calm returned to the area after eight hours.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gwion, Erol Madison 1964 births 2023 deaths Congress for Democratic Change politicians Liberia Restoration Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives of Liberia People from Grand Gedeh County 21st-century Liberian politicians