Charlyne Brumskine
Charlyne M. Brumskine is a Liberian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist. She is the political leader of the Liberty Party and served as the vice-presidential candidate of the Collaborating Political Parties in the 2023 Liberian general election, running alongside Alexander B. Cummings Jr.. A graduate of Barnard College, the Howard University School of Law, and the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, she has built a career as an attorney and advocate on constitutional law, gender rights, and governance reform.
Brumskine is widely noted as the daughter of Charles Brumskine, founder of the Liberty Party and former President pro tempore of the Liberian Senate. Through both legal and philanthropic work, she has promoted education for girls, expanded access to justice, and encouraged political participation among women and youth in Liberia.
Early life and education
Brumskine was born into the Bassa ethnic community, with family roots in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, and in Yekepa, Nimba County.She graduated from Barnard College in New York City, and later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. She also earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia.
Career
Brumskine trained and practiced as a lawyer before entering frontline politics, focusing on issues of constitutional law and gender rights.In Buchanan, she was elected as a city councillor, building her profile in grassroots politics.
In December 2021, she assumed leadership of the Liberty Party, delivering a reconciliation address to unify competing factions after the death of her father, Charles Brumskine.
In 2023, she was nominated as the Vice Standard-Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties coalition, becoming the running mate of Alexander B. Cummings Jr. in the 2023 Liberian general election. Her campaign emphasized accountability, youth empowerment, and strengthening Liberia’s institutions.