Jeremiah Koung

Jeremiah Kpan Koung (born 17 March 1978) is a Liberian politician who is the 31st and current vice president of Liberia.

[1] Koung was elected to the House of Representatives of Liberia in 2011, under the National Union for Democratic Progress banner.

[6] In an investigation the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia found that Koung, between 2012 and 2021, received nearly US$1 million to run this private hospital.

[8] In the 2017 election, Koung was re-elected to his Nimba County House seat under the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) banner.

[12] As standard bearer, Koung continued Johnson's policy of opposing the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change.

[15] On 10 November, during a campaign event in Zor-Zoalay Town, Nimba County, there was an attack involving gunfire.