Joe Robert Pemagbi

Joe Robert Pemagbi (born 22 November 1945 in Bo, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean diplomat. He has been the ambassador to the United Nations since March 2003. He is also a graduate of Njala University college where he also was the a long time staff member: Language department head from 1986-1995, Dean from 1988-1992, and associate professor from 1991-1995). He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Democracy and Human Rights from 1999 to March 2003. He is a member of the Mende ethnic group