J. Alexander Nuetah

J. Alexander Nuetah is a Liberian agricultural economist, academic, and public servant. He has been serving as the Liberia's Minister of Agriculture since January 2024. Prior to the appointment, Nuetah served as Assistant Minister for Economic and Financial Sector Policy, and later as Assistant Minister for External Resources and Debt Management at Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning from 2014 to 2015. Since the early 2000s, he has been involved in economic planning, food security, and agricultural development in Liberia. He holds a master's and a Ph.D. in Regional and Agricultural Economics from China Agricultural University in Beijing. Nuetah has also worked with international organizations, including the IMF, and World Bank and contributed to Liberia’s agricultural reform through the National Agriculture Development Plan (2025–2029).