Biography
Julius T. Jaesen II is a Liberian journalist, newspaper editor, democracy advocate, and environmental policy scholar with a strong commitment to governance reform, sustainable development, and social justice. Over the years, he has emerged as a prominent voice among Liberia’s young intellectuals and civic actors, using journalism, public commentary, and academic engagement to address issues affecting democracy, governance, and development in Liberia and across West Africa.
Born on October 3, 1985, in Greenville City, Sinoe County, Liberia, Jaesen developed an early passion for public affairs and political discourse. His upbringing in southeastern Liberia shaped his understanding of the socio-economic challenges facing rural communities and influenced his later commitment to advocacy and development-oriented policy engagement.
Jaesen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia, Liberia, which he obtained in June 2017. His academic pursuit continued at the graduate level where he earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Near East University in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in January 2023. He later obtained a Master of Science in Sustainable Development from Cuttington University School of Graduate and Professional Studies in Liberia in June 2025. Demonstrating his continued dedication to environmental and development studies, Jaesen is currently pursuing a third Master’s degree in Environmental Science at Cuttington University, with an expected graduation date in June 2027.
Beyond formal education, Jaesen has strengthened his expertise through specialized training programs. In April 2016, he earned a Certificate in Grassroots Political Organising from the Young Leadership School Africa. In August 2023, he received another certificate from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on Social, Economic, Political and Security Challenges in West Africa, further deepening his understanding of regional governance and development dynamics.
Born on October 3, 1985, in Greenville City, Sinoe County, Liberia, Jaesen developed an early passion for public affairs and political discourse. His upbringing in southeastern Liberia shaped his understanding of the socio-economic challenges facing rural communities and influenced his later commitment to advocacy and development-oriented policy engagement.
Jaesen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia, Liberia, which he obtained in June 2017. His academic pursuit continued at the graduate level where he earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Near East University in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in January 2023. He later obtained a Master of Science in Sustainable Development from Cuttington University School of Graduate and Professional Studies in Liberia in June 2025. Demonstrating his continued dedication to environmental and development studies, Jaesen is currently pursuing a third Master’s degree in Environmental Science at Cuttington University, with an expected graduation date in June 2027.
Beyond formal education, Jaesen has strengthened his expertise through specialized training programs. In April 2016, he earned a Certificate in Grassroots Political Organising from the Young Leadership School Africa. In August 2023, he received another certificate from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on Social, Economic, Political and Security Challenges in West Africa, further deepening his understanding of regional governance and development dynamics.
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