Hon. Josephine Kou Gaye was born and grew up in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, in North Eastern Liberia

where she completed her primary and secondary school education at the St. Mary’s Catholic High school

in 1996.

Commissioner Gaye graduated from the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University College in

Monrovia, Liberia with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management. She also holds an

MBA in Business Management from the Cuttington University Graduate School in Liberia.

Prior to joining the National Elections Commission, Hon. Gaye was a Business Management Consultant

and an Entrepreneur.

She is very passionate about human rights and especially those of women and children.

Oversight Responsibilities of Parties, Counties, and Programs

Party

Alternative National Congress (ANC), All Liberian Coalition Party (ALCOP), Liberty Party (LP), Vision for Liberia Transformation (VOLT), Liberia for Prosperity Party (LPP)

County

Bong and Lofa Counties

Program

Gender and Communication Sections