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Ngafaun Gbowee

Weah Boakai Konneh

Leymah Joseph Joseph George Taylor Howard Jewel Augustine Augustine Amara Kwame Clement Kwame

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CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT ANALYSIS – AMARA KONNEH 7 was the was

Konneh Konneh HIGH over over Mr.

is athreat majoris

studiedAdministration Public

Ngafaun Ngafaun . the Most within PartyUnity chooses chooses tribalto run, his

relationship with therelationship had the lowest hadthe lowest likeability

d Konneh

Konneh

Konneh Konneh 2007, where he spearheadedinitiatives several -

Min. Augustine Min. to Mr. tendMr. to favor Konneh Failure to reduce the unemployment rate create would challenges for Mr. the since as him of view many“owner” Liberia’s economic strategy andpolicy rating among interviewees rating among interviewees He viewed . is as arrogantandtolerated because simply close his of President If Mr. backgroundbeen has his stated as one of challenges inner even his withincircle with being embraced Difficulty within the Partygrassroots often heUnity is since outsider as anviewed Mr. • • • • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES MEDIUM is the of Finance Minister andis and of Planningthe Minister

, depth -

Konneh

reputation as a “doer” “doer” reputationas a closest advisors and a andclosest advisors

Economic Affairs. Before Before Economicbecoming Affairs. for both Minister Minister posts, also served as DeputyHe of State and Chief Economic of PlanningMinister Affairs. in the Office the of President from 2006 thatincluded reforming the management practices Statethe at of throughMinistry a performance improvement program. Minister HarvardHe graduate University. at a degree holds in Management Information Systems Pennfrom State andundergraduateanUniversity, degree Drexel from University. Amara Amara M.

forward conflict - has an overall in overall an has

of Liberia’sof economy

Sirleaf’s Konneh’s

LOW

needs to increase his likeability, align himself withhimself the grassroots align onwhat and focus matters needs increase to likeability, tohis

Jobs! Jobs! around post around

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and a “job creator” “job a and and focus on job creation initiatives. creation onjobandfocus initiatives. Decreasing the unemployment rate would Mr.bolster Opportunity to align himself Opportunitywithtohimself the align Unity innerPartygrassroots circle and Opportunity to trulyembrace the youth Opportunity to increase his likeability andOpportunity to increase likeabilityhis before rebrand2017 himself instrumental in moving instrumentalmoving in the President’s economic agenda One of Pres. herof part inner circle, has been who theled Has successfully country’seconomic turn Extensive Extensive educationalbackground experience and understanding

Konneh

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• • •

OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO Liberians Mr. BOTTOMLINE

CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – AUGUSTINE NGAFAUN 8 served served

Ngafuan

as

HIGH Ngafaun as well as the as as well

if he decides he decides if run to

Konneh Ngafaun

chooses chooses runto

will continuetowill threat be a Mr. if

Public and private reportsandprivate Public feud with Mr. of Konneh Ngafaun majorAny challenges as postduringhis significantly will of Foreign Minister Affairs impact Min. inefficient andgeneral inefficient perceptions were removed thathe was from of the Ministry Finance because ineffective he was No achievements major except the debt relief which Mr. President were very with involved grassroots His andapproachstudent inhave him often left affiliations political youth withgroups various crosshairs Interviewees Interviewees viewed Mr. • • • • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES MEDIUM is the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Before Before the of Foreign Minister Affairs. is becoming of Minister

the

Ngafuan

years. years. Augustine K. he served Finance Foreign of as Minister Affairs, where he spearheaded HIPCLiberia’s external Liberia’s debt of of relief full for the way paved which completion to Financeof the Priorapproximately USD. Ministry 5 role, Min. billion the General as Director of Bureau of the Budget. Business He Masters of a holds Degree Administration in Finance andAccounting from the Rochester University's Simon GraduateE. in SchoolBusiness Rochester, William of New a Bachelors andYork Business Liberia. the University from of Administration of seven seven ” in Liberian politics andLiberianin politics ” significant financial significant

can leverage leverage cancurrent his office can clearly outline his outlinehis clearly can has the opportunityhas to gained

LOW

been accepted the across widely needs to show that he is an effective needs thatanshow to effective heleader. He is needs youthmend towith various relationships

Ngafaun Ngafaun Ngafaun Ngafuan

to create tocould create that deeper relationships intendshe help to him if run effective Mr. college college daypolitics Mr. accomplishments andprove that canhe be Mr. develop more strategic with relationships the youth grassroots his outsideand of board Interviewees Interviewees as representing him view grassroots and“new he has core leaders hascircle she been of developing over for current Foreign Minister as of role Affairs hasHe theher President’s within andis ears Mr. experience of FinanceMinister and now as experience foreign haspolicy through his

Ngafaun

• • • •

• •

OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS

ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT groups organizations.andstudent political Mr. BOTTOMLINE

CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – GEORGE WEAH 9

HIGH Senatorial

a radical message message a radical

– holds a Bachelor’s Bachelor’s a holdsdegree in

Montserrado Weah . Prior to. becomingPrior Peace Ambassador, is a threat he stays a is himself. If to

depth experience depthexperience either through - political career career futurepoliticaland

Sirleaf Weah

Contesting the severely cripple Mr. and losing will seat Weah’s threats come Major partyhis withinfrom through (e.g. breakawaysThe Alternative Congress National(ANC) ) Mr. the on theof past path continuethatdrives Liberians apart, he will path the on losing University in Florida. in University understanding of politics, business andunderstandingbusiness politics,of governing No strategy firm platform for winning and anddrawingon popularity major is focus crowds Losing support partyhis withinfrom money ,Lack resources, of independentand withoutmotives thinkingadvisors Lack of any real experience anyreal experience Lack of and

• • • • • • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES resignation in October October in2012) appointed“Peace resignation was and DeVry

MEDIUM

Gbowee’s

is a international soccer international asoccer is He icon turned politician.is humanitarian and

which served served Standard as Vice Bearer thefor Congress Democratic for Change

experience Leymah Weah population Montserrado year MBA or

- Montserrado Weah youth, youth, as Peace Peace Ambassador as George George the current the Head of(since Commission ReconciliationDecember National 2012, following EllenPresident by JohnsonAmbassador” Mr. the 2011 party(CDC) inpolitical and Standardpresidential elections Bearer for the same the 2005 partyin Mr. presidential elections. Business Management from 7 Candidates Trending

“Top

he decides he decides 2017, to runin

has time has2017 time now untilfrom to is still wildly popular amongst popularwildly still is especially the especially

LOW

appointment for the for

needs needs tobetter surroundwithhimself gain more advisors, in Weah Weah

new new 2017”, if

instead of contesting instead of the seat Senatorial couldbe better for Mr. Weah Seeking oneSeeking a inadmission program MPA reputablea institutionat Mr. develop winningstrategy a Senatorial election in 2014 2014 election the in him Senatorial affords opportunity and togain redefine himself some experience Running and winning in the Runninginand winning His His and couldincrease visibility his there will be there major noformidable will opposition Except for Mr. Liberians, upmakes 65% theof voting

Weah

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OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO further education work experience, or winningandbuilda platform. Mr. BOTTOMLINE CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – JEWEL HOWARD TAYLOR 10

HIGH Top 7 Top Candidates “

,who is a “Top 7 “Top,who a is

Gbowee

Losing her senatorial seat in 2014 Losing her2014 inseat senatorial may be a TaylorMrs. weakness of for signal Another female candidatethe race, in like Leymah Candidates Trending 2017”, for couldbring the individe a women’s votes andhinder chances Taylor Mrs. become a liability. The The “Taylor”name become liability.a couldhauntthe her in general elections Liberia, inparties her many political Like Partyparty,PatrioticNational political dormant outsideis of elections (NPP), season strategy clear Lack of andplatform going 2017 into While her name is an asset, couldasset, While her an is name it also • • • • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES MEDIUM

senator. While

Jewel Jewel theHowardPresident former is Taylor wife Charles of andthe currentTaylor Senior Senator Bongfrom County.to Prior becoming Senior Senator, Sen. was Taylor Deputy the Liberia Bankof Governor National(currently of Central Liberia) of Bank underwriter once aduringtheher financialat also administration and was husband’s National She USA. First of Bank two holdsSenator also two Union MBAs. Taylorholds Bachelor’s degrees; Economicstheone of in Liberia University andfrom other in from InstitutebankingAmerican New degree in Jersey. law a also holdsShe the from Louis ArthurGrimes Lawof atSchool of Liberia. theUniversity experience experience and

LOW

educationalbackground and legislative legislative

Opportunityto develop strategy clear a and 2017 platform before Opportunity to rebrandrefocus her and agendatime infor the 2017 elections Partnering withthe “Top one of 7 Candidates Trending 2017” for helpcould catapulther Deep Deep influence international understanding of finance, economics understandingeconomics finance,of and governing still remains Liberia remains in popular widely still Great Mrs. Taylor is quite bothis as former popularTaylorMrs. anda Taylor’s wife Pres. Taylor convicted inPres. was the Hague, he

• • • • • •

OPPORTUNITIES

ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO

STRENGTHS SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT Trending 2017” for strategy platformand andbuilda for winning. Mrs. Taylor should focus on winning another onwinningfocus should term Taylor Mrs. as Senator,herself with two align of the BOTTOMLINE CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – JOSEPH BOAKAI 11 holds a holds

Boakai Boakai’s HIGH

has been a civil servant for close close servant for been civil a has

Boakai

. Previously he served of he. served Minister Previously as

Sirleaf

Continuous challenges Continuouschallenges with the current administrationVP couldhinder chances he decides toif run voting demographic Liberia in Seen as competent buttimes. atlazy Interviewees that joked he sleeps during meetings be a seen will candidacyas His the continuation of current administration becomingwhich is even unpopularthe in community international Huge generation gap with the current • • • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES MEDIUM

perceived perceived nepotism, corruption, etc. and withbuildcloser the ties is currently is President been Liberia Vice and Januaryhas of since 2006,

Boakai Joseph Joseph serving under President Johnson Ellen 1983 Agriculture from 1985. to President Vice to 40 served Manager also He years. Resident as the of Liberia Produce Marketing Corporation (LPMC) 1973 from 1980 to and ManagingDirector the Liberia Produce of Marketing Corporation from (LPMC) 1980 to 1982 ManagingDirector of andfinally, the Liberia Petroleum Company Refinery 1992. in (LPRC) President Vice LiberiaBachelor’s University Administration,Business of in

LOW

needs withyounger aneeds andmore tohimself running alignyouthful from mate, separate thehimself

Opportunityto key define accomplishments Opportunitydeeper to build relationships with the grassroots Separate from thehimself current (Corruption,administrationchallenges Nepotism, High Unemployment) Liberia andthe internationalcommunity administration connectedWell the innerin circles of Liberiansmany andby has liked Generally managed to keep a clean image thedespite challenges the currentwithin Currently the Vice President has and immense experience governance in

Boakai • • • • • •

OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT

current challenges theadministration in grassroots. VP

ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO BOTTOMLINE CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – KWAME CLEMENT 12

HIGH profit organization. Mr. organization. profit -

Public support of Dual Citizenship in Liberia supportCitizenship Dual inPublicof come may haunt toback since him Dual widely Citizenship is unpopularamong the voting demographic Liberia in living and is notabreast and withis the current political landscape Little experience politicalno to since college Has been outthe country of a time long for

• • • THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES MEDIUM

Montserrado

experiences in criticizing as well criticizing well in as administration

Kwame Kwame Clement former aLiberian host is news andManagingEditor of anchorand is programtelevision the US. He affairs public serves inas The a World, also African non a Development the (LDG), Liberia of Chairman Group Clement strong a dualis citizenshipmade Liberia inadvocateand of has numerous publicspeeches focused forward and a reconciliation stage tomoving onnew in Liberia’s development. Clement Mr. Bachelor’s holds Science of Economics from the in of Liberia,from J.D. aGeorge University WashingtonUniversity L.L.B.andan the from Louis ArthurGrimes Law.of School sector sector

generally generally fair LOW

as a broadcasteras a

Opportunity to test his ability toOpportunity run toability test and his bywin getting the in involved election Senatorial2014 in Develop thedeep relationships with youth andwomen Opportunity to increase presence Liberia in currently as he is stranger viewed as a and outsideran Has been the currentas praising Ability to reach tribalvoting across Abilitylines andbring people together Great educationalGreat background andsolid andprivate public Still popular amongStill popular manyLiberians from his time

• • • • • • •

OPPORTUNITIES

Trending 2017” for and builddeeper ties withthe grassroots. Mr. Clement Mr. Clement “onthe ground” increase should his presence, one of the 7 “Topwithhimself align Candidates

STRENGTHS ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO

SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT BOTTOMLINE CANDIDATES PROFILE & SWOT – LEYMAH GBOWEE 13

holds a M.A. a holds

has

Peace Peace Foundation

HIGH and Yemeni andYemeni

Sirleaf thanmen

Gbowee

is notLiberian a is

Gbowee Gbowee Sirleaf

is also Founder also andPresident is Gbowee

Gbowee Gbowee

Gbowee Foundation. Ms.

PeaceJam Jewel Jewel Howardcouldbe a Taylor major threat to Ms. Approximately 30% peopleof interviewed thought thatMs. her time lot of a inandspends national andoutside Liberia Ghana negatively negatively impacted Ms. strides make towith the Peace Inability andprocess serving Reconciliationas while the headthe of andReconciliationPeace Commission When surveyed, women seem be to most Ms. critical towards Recent Recent publicfeud with Pres. Karman of the 2011 the 2011 of Karman for for Peace, Nobel Prize

winner winner Ellen Johnsonwith • • • • • - THREATS THREATS WEAKNESSES is co is

MEDIUM Tawakkul Gbowee is a peace activist and former peace aformer is activist andthe Reconciliationof NationalHead

major

Peace Foundation Africa (in Monrovia), FounderMonrovia), Foundation the(in Peace of Liberia Africa all

Jobs! Jobs! While

Gbowee

Gbowee Leymah Commission. Ms. activist rights women’s Ms. for Peace. Action Women Liberia Mass of of ,andserves as BoardDirector Initiative Reconciliation of for USA, Nobel and Women’s Initiative Conflict Transformation from Easternin MennoniteUniversity.

who could be seen who couldbe seen an as

and liked across across andliked

LOW

Gbowee popular should highlight her ability to bringhighlightshouldher ability real peace reconciliation,build deeper and ties with women to attract supportinternational

peace is critical topeace Liberia’s future, critical is the unemployment seen as the major is challenge the facing next President through her organizations Rebrandingandthings on thatfocusing matter to the general public Focus on past moving her experience at the Commission andPeace and Reconciliation foster true Peace andReconciliation independent outsider and No political party alignment is a good apartyalignment thing Nois political for Ms. Ability globally Widely voting demographics Nobel Peace Prize winner andactivist for leadingwomen's responsible a peace movement help endto war the civil

Gbowee

• • • • • •

OPPORTUNITIES

ABILITY TO WIN ABILITY TO

STRENGTHS SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT in Liberia, and increase her visibility in Liberia and injustLiberia,not andMonrovia.in increase her visibility Ms. Ms. BOTTOMLINE CANDIDATE ALIGNMENT MATRIX 14

HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH

MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM

LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW

the 21 candidates researched as part of this study. This ofstudy. as thispart researched 21 thecandidates of

Responses for the Candidate Alignment Matrix to a potential running mate were only were mate running a potential to Matrix Alignment Candidate the for Responses Note: Note: below. mentioned (5) candidates onthefive available respondents. respondents. The Candidate Alignment Matrix shows a candidate’s ability to win if he or she partners and orwin he if partners sheto ability shows a candidate’s Matrix Alignment TheCandidate with one hisherself aligns or withdiscussions and interviews on basedwin to ability theiralso shows analysis CONCLUSION 15 -

first first thisin

for the for (first elected (first

, and gone through one gone through of the “Top 7 “Top ofthe Sirleaf the country has thecountry entering therace entering

can conclude that one that conclude can ” in all likelihood will be Liberia’s next President. next will beLiberia’s ” all inlikelihood The Khana Group Group TheKhana appears to be maturing as maturingbe to appears and also demonstrated through the consolidation of over twenty (20) (20) twenty ofover consolidation the through also demonstrated and landscape landscape

the civil war) exiting office, new faces new faces office, exiting civil thewar)

0 years, Liberia will be going through a government transition process. process. transition a government through begoing will Liberia 0 years, 3 research and analysis, analysis, and research depth 2017 for Trending Candidates through 2017,in however, candidates (10) presidential more or beten may There president after after president over timein President with Liberia for 2017landmarkyear and will critical bea Liberia’s political political Liberia’s election peaceful . parties political “Biography of Vice President Joseph N. Boakai.” Executive Mansion, Republic of Liberia. Retrieved from

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