Bismarck Kuyon

Bismarck Normu Kuyon (September 15, 1939 – February 12, 2014) was a Liberian politician and educator.

[1][2] He worked with the Peace Corps programmes in Liberia in different roles.

[3] On August 16, 1993, in the wake of the Cotonou Peace Accord, Liberian factions voted Kuyon as the chairman of the Council of State which was to serve as a collective executive branch of the Liberia National Transitional Government (LNTG) until elections could be held.

[6] Kuyon was nominated by IGNU, one of the three signatories of the Cotonou Peace Accord.

[7] However, Kuyon was removed from the post as Council of State chairman before the LNTG was installed.

Kuyon had developed differences with the IGNU President Amos Sawyer over the management of disarmament of the warring factions.

[2] Kuyon received the Humane Order of African Redemption, with the grade of Knight Great Band.