Reports reaching the Peoples news confirm that David D. Kpormakpor, the former chairman of the council of state collective presidency that ruled Liberia from March 7, 1994 until 1 September 1995 is dead. He was 75.

According to the family source late Kpormakpor died late Thursday, August 19,2010 following a period of illness. He died at his resident in Staten Island, the United States of America.

In recent years, Kpormakpor's health has been on the decline amid failing memory and has lost much of his cognitive functioning, family sources say. Although the former head of state had toyed with idea of return to Liberia, family members says he did not feel he would get the best treatment in Liberia as he required assistance from a full-time home health aid.

David D. Kpormakpor, born 1944, was chairman of the council of state collective presidency of Liberia from 7 March 1994 until 1 September 1995. The council of state consisted of a civilian chair, as well as members representing warring factions. Isaac Musa represented the National Patriotic Front, while Mohammed Sheriff represented ULIMO and Philip Banks represented the past civilian interim government. Also serving as a member was Dexter Tahyor.

Following a year of political stalemate, the Kpomakpor council was succeeded by another council headed by Wilton Sankawulo and including factional heads themselves rather than representatives as in this version of collective presidency.

Kpormakpor was also a former Supreme Court judge, a law school professor and an intellectual and one of Liberia’s well-respected statesmen.

He was residing in Staten Island, New York, up to his death.