Clarence Moniba

Clarence K. Moniba, Ph.D (born March 15, 1979) is a former Liberian government official. He served as the youngest person in the country’s history to be named Minister of State without Portfolio, as well the Chairman of the Board of the Liberia Electricity Corporation. He was a Principal Advisor and Project Manager to the President of Liberia and a leading figure on infrastructure development in Liberia from 2014 – 2018. Dr. Moniba at various times also headed the Diaspora Engagement Unit, the Philanthropy Secretariat and the President’s Delivery Unit which oversaw implementation of priority projects. Moniba in previous roles has worked with the African Development Bank’s High Level Panel on Post Conflict & Fragile States, as well as the United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda. He was awarded the national medal - which then President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stated was for his outstanding and distinguished service in government.

Prior to his work in the Liberian government, Moniba was a professional American football player in the Arena League (2001–04). He is also the author of The Official Guidebook to a College Football Scholarship

He was the victim of several 419 and fake lottery scams, which claimed that he was in possession of, and willing to trade millions of dollars in diamonds and African gold.^[1]

Acting career[]

Moniba performed lead football stunts in the movie Radio, where he made the game-winning diving touchdown catch for the home team T.L. Hanna High School. He also played a lead football stunt role in the movie Invincible where he went up going against the main character Vince Papale, played by Mark Walhberg, and he appeared in several football action scenes of We Are Marshall.

Book Publications[]

Moniba wrote The Official Guidebook to a College Football Scholarship which was published nationwide in the United States in 2011.

Football career[]

Moniba played his college football at New Mexico State University from 1999 to 2001. He went on to play professional football for four years in the Arena Football League for the Carolina and New York organizations.^[2]

Personal life[]

Clarence is the youngest son of Liberia's former Vice President, Dr. Harry F. Moniba, who served in that capacity from 1984 to 1990.

Education[]

Moniba earned his Ph.D from New Mexico State University where he graduated with a degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communications. His focus was on Intercultural and International Communications. He earned his master's degree in International Relations. His published thesis is entitled "Ethnic Exclusion in Government – A Case Study of the Republic of Liberia".

Moniba earned a Masters in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy, School of Government at Harvard University.

References[]

External links[]

• Edwin G. Genoway, Jr, "Harry Moniba’s Son Challenges Government", The New Dawn, February 27, 2013.

• Aggies in the Pros. New Mexico State University

• The Liberia Electricity Corporation

• The Official Guidebook to a College Football Scholarship