Richard Koon
Richard Nagbe Koon | |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan F. Koffa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1970 Lagos |
| Political party | Unity Party |
Richard Nagbe Koon is a Liberian politician. He has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia since 21 November 2024.
Koon was born on 27 July 1970 in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Liberian father and a Nigerian mother. He moved to Monrovia in 1992. He studied in Grand Canyon University. He has MBA degrees in accounting both from Cuttington University Graduate School in Monrovia, and from Grand Canyon University. He worked as a professor at the University of Liberia's graduate school.
Koon was first elected to the House of Representatives in the elections of 2017. He was a co-chair of the Unity Party caucus. He was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on 21 November 2024.