Momolu Dukuly (1903 – 1980) was a politician in

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. He was the second

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under William V.S. Tubman (Dukuly replaced

Gabriel Lafayette Dennis Gabriel Lafayette Dennis (1896–1954) was a Liberian a diplomat and politician. He and Louis Arthur Grimes were Liberia's primary delegates to the 15th assembly of the League of Nations in 1932. He was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1932 to 1 ...

, who died in office in 1954). Dukuly was the first "Native" Liberian to be appointed foreign minister. Dukuly was of Mandingo descent. He was a

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in his early life. He, however, left

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and embraced

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before he became foreign minister. He was preceded by Gabriel Lafayette Dennis and was succeeded by J. Rudolph Grimes.

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1903 births 1980 deaths Foreign Ministers of Liberia Liberian Christians Converts to Protestantism from Islam Liberian former Muslims Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Liberia-politician-stub