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George Koukou (born 25 May 1945) was acting Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia from 17 March 2005 to January 2006[1]. Originally from Nimba County, he now resides in the capital city of Monrovia. He is a member of the Mano ethnic group.
Prior to becoming a member of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly, Koukou was a senator from Nimba County.[2][3] Koukou replaced George Dweh as Speaker of the transitional legislature on 17 March 2005 after Dweh was suspended indefinitely on 14 March for spending money without proper authorization.[4]
On 17 July 2007, Koukou was arrested along with several others, including former army chief of staff Charles Julue, for alleged participation in a coup plot against President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.[5][6] He and Julu were charged with treason.[7] Koukou claimed that he did not have the money to hire a lawyer. On 27 August, Monrovia Magistrate Court Judge Milton Taylor ruled that his court could not try Koukou because treason was above its jurisdiction, and he transferred the trial to Criminal Court "A".[8]
George Koukou died on November 20, 2015.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Liberia (01/06)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "Liberian Senate suspends chairman of maritime committee", Marine Log, February 7, 2000.
- ↑ "TLC Africa". www.tlcafrica2.com. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "Liberia: Appeals for calm amid parliament corruption row", IRIN, March 17, 2005.
- ↑ "Whistle Blower of Liberia's Alleged Coup Plot Speaks". Voice of America. 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "Ex-parliament chief arrested as Liberia 'coup plot' probe widens" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, July 19, 2007.
- ↑ "Liberia authorities charge two with treason in alleged coup plot", Associated Press, July 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Liberia: Second treason suspect’s trial transferred to Criminal Court ’A’"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, August 28, 2007.
- ↑ "TLC Africa". www.tlcafrica2.com. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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