Lusinee Kamara
Lusinee Kamara | |
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| Born | 1953–1955 Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, businessman |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Minister of Finance of Liberia, Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly, Minister of Trade and Industry |
Lusinee Kamara is a prominent Liberian figure in both politics and business, recognized for his tenure as Minister of Finance and as Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly (TLA). He was born in Gbarnga, located in Bong County, approximately between 1953 and 1955, and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in economics at the University of Liberia in 1980.
Amid the First Liberian Civil War, Kamara held the position of Minister of Trade and Industry representing ULIMO from May 1994 until August 1995, and subsequently for ULIMO-K from August 1995 to February 1997. Following the conclusion of the conflict, he was named Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly in February 1997. Between 2003 and 2006, Kamara served as Minister of Finance under Gyude Bryant’s administration. His involvement in Liberia’s financial institutions included serving as director of The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment and acting as vice chairman of the Liberia Chambers of Commerce in 2010.
In 2020, Kamara took over leadership of the All Liberia Coalition Party, succeeding G. V. Kromah. He later participated as a candidate in the 2023 presidential election but did not win.