13 Facts About Nathaniel Barnes

Milton Nathaniel Barnes was born on 1954 and is a Liberian diplomat, politician and member of the Liberian Destiny Party.

Nathaniel Barnes graduated from high school at the College of West Africa before spending a term at the University of Liberia.

Nathaniel Barnes worked as an intern in Liberia's banking system before eventually going to the United States for college.

In 1979, Nathaniel Barnes graduated with an MBA in Finance and Banking from Pace University in New York City.

In September 1999, Nathaniel Barnes was appointed to the position of Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia.

In January 2004, Nathaniel Barnes founded a new political party, the Liberia Destiny Party.

Nathaniel Barnes eventually supported Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who would become the first democratically elected female president of an African nation, during the subsequent runoff election.

From May 2006 to 2008, Nathaniel Barnes was appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations from the Republic of Liberia.

Nathaniel Barnes served as Ambassador from the Republic of Liberia to the Republic of Cuba from 2006 -2008 while serving as Ambassador to the United Nations.

Nathaniel Barnes was instrumental in re-establishing and solidifying diplomatic relations with Cuba.

In December 2010, Nathaniel Barnes expressed interest in contesting the presidency again in the 2011 election.

Dawn Nathaniel Barnes has written, directed and produced the films: Cry of the Pepperbird: A Story of Liberia, The Spiritual Nature of African Dance and Children of Gold.

In 2010, Nathaniel Barnes founded consulting firm Aurora Solutions, Inc Since 2010, he has served regularly as a lecturer at the Graduate Schools of the University of Liberia and African Methodist Episcopal University.