Finda Gborie Lansanah

Finda Alice Gborie Lansanah is a Liberian politician.

Biography

Lansanah is the widow of Lahai Gbagba Lansanah, who represented Bomi County in the Senate of Liberia during the 52nd Legislature.[1][2]

In 2020, Representative Edwin Snowe, from Bong County District #1, was elected to the Senate. Senator Snowe endorsed Lansanah to fill his vacancy in the House of Representatives of Liberia by-election for Bomi County.[3] Lansanah's husband was Snowe's campaign manager in 2020.[1] She was also supported by Sister AID Liberia.[4] Lansanah ran as an independent. Lansanah won the nine-way election.[5] She was sworn in December 2021.[6]

References
  1. "Senators fight over Bomi". The New Dawn Liberia. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Gbah in Bomi gets township status". The New Dawn Liberia. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. Sieh, Rodney (18 November 2021). "Liberia: Bomi Senator Edwin Snowe Proves His Rising Political Strength as His Choice Seals County Legislative Seat". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Equipping Liberian Women to Break Barriers to Equality in Political Leadership Structures". Liberian Observer. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "2021 House of REPRESENTATIVES BY- ELECTION RESULTS". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. Sonpon, Leroy M., III (9 December 2021). "Liberia: New Representatives for Nimba, Bomi Sworn In". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 12 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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