Charles Amstard Clarke (15 December 1941 – 18 October 2022) was a Liberian politician.
Clarke was born on 15 December 1941 in Greenville, Sinoe County. [1] [2] Studying in the United States, he completed a B.A. degree at Ohio State University in 1966 and a M.A. degree at Ohio University in 1970. [2] He worked as assistant professor in Public Administration at the Federal City College 1972–1974. [2] In 1974 he completed a PhD in Public University at the American University. [2]
In 1974 he was named Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs in the William R. Tolbert, Jr. government. [2] In 1976 he was promoted to Minister of State without Portfolio, a post he held until the 1980 coup d'etat. [3] [4] [2]
In the 1980s he was active as a businessman. [2] In the 1990s he became involved in Unity Party. [2] As of the 2000s, Clarke was the chairman of the Unity Party. [5] [6] He served as the senior warden of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Monrovia. [6] [2] He contested the Senate seat election in 2005 from Sinoe County, obtaining 3,598 votes (11.7%). [7]
Clarke died in Rockville, Maryland, United States on 18 October 2022. [1]
References
- ^ a b TLC. Dr. Charles Amstard Clarke
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Elwood D. Dunn; Amos J. Beyan; Carl Patrick Burrowes (December 20, 2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-1-4616-5931-0.
- ^ Colin Legum (1978). Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents. Africana Publishing Company. p. 624. ISBN 978-0-8419-0158-2.
- ^ Background Notes. United States Department of State Office of Public Communication. p. 3
- ^ The New Dawn. Harrison Kanwea Tipped For UP Chairmanship?
- ^ a b Daily Observer. Liberia: Ellen Extends Olive Branch to CDC Veep
- ^ National Election Commission. 2005 Election Results – Senate Election – Sinoe County