Jeremiah Koung | |
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.jpg) Koung in 2024 | |
| 31st Vice President of Liberia | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2024 | |
| President | Joseph Boakai |
| Preceded by | Jewel Taylor |
| Member of the Senate of Liberia from Nimba County | |
| In office 14 January 2021 – 22 January 2024 Serving with Prince Johnson | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Grupee |
| Succeeded by | Nya D. Twayen Jr. |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
| In office 2012–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Luogon Karway |
| Succeeded by | Samuel N. Brown Sr. |
| Constituency | Nimba-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeremiah Kpan Koung 17 March 1978 Yekepa, Nimba, Liberia |
| Political party | Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction |
| Other political affiliations | National Union for Democratic Progress |
| Alma mater | Cuttington University (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jeremiah Kpan Koung (born 17 March 1978) is a Liberian politician who is the 31st and current vice president of Liberia. He served in the House of Representatives of Liberia from 2012 to 2020, and was elected to the Senate of Liberia in 2020. He became the standard bearer of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction in 2022. In 2023, Joseph Boakai selected Koung as his running mate during his presidential run.