Franklin Obed Siakor (born December 3, 1967), served as Junior Senator for

Bong County Bong is a county in the north-central 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 twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of t ...

, from 2005 to 2011. He was a member of the Senate's Committee on Planning and Economic Affairs.A Profile of Members of the 52nd Legislature of Liberia
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Life

Franklin Siakor was born in Gbarnga,

, and is a former pupil and teacher at St Martin's High School, Gbarnga. Siakor holds an MA in Development Studies, a certificate in Conflict Transformation, a Teacher's certificate and is a former student of the Cuttington University College extension program. In the 2005 general election, Siakor was elected as a junior senator for Bong County, running as an independent. In the 2014 Senate election, Siakor ran again for Bong County senator, with the Liberty Party. He was defeated by Jewel Howard-Taylor.

External links

Siakor interviewed
on Raidió Teilifís Éireann

References

1967 births Living people Independent politicians in Liberia Liberty Party (Liberia) politicians Members of the Senate of Liberia People from Bong County Cuttington University alumni 21st-century Liberian politicians {{Liberia-politician-stub