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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.
business · President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 · politician · economist · entrepreneur · writer · also Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf, Sirleaf
Born 29 October 1938 · Q43179
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Capmad: Bassirou Diomaye Faye meets Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for talks on women’s leadership
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The New York Times: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Reported claimRated Partly true The claim: ‘To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote,’ is partly true in that while Sirleaf and Ndaitwah have directly contested and won elections, the same cannot be said of Hassan. She is currently completing the remainder of the term of Magufuli, her predecessor who died in March 2021. · FactCheckZW
FactCheckZW rated the claim “To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote.” Partly true The claim: ‘To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote,’ is partly true in that while Sirleaf and Ndaitwah have directly contested and won elections, the same cannot be said of Hassan. She is currently completing the remainder of the term of Magufuli, her predecessor who died in March 2021..
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Time: Danai Gurira, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Sindy Zemura-Bernard on Shifting Barriers to Breakthroughs
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Essence: 'If I May Put It Bluntly, I Wish Women Ruled The World.' Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Empowering Women Leaders
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“Future generations will judge us not by what we say, but what we do.”
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In December 2021, James Sirleaf, one of the sons of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, died in his residence in Liberia under unknown circumstances.
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Stepped down from this post to serve as co-chair (alongside Helen Clark) of the WHO's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR)
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Was appointed to the Development Advisory Council of the U
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Her son, Charles Sirleaf, was charged with economic sabotage through the unlawful printing of local currency to the value of US$75 million
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Time created 89 new covers to celebrate women of the year starting from 1920; it chose her for 2006
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Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom appointed Sirleaf as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for the health workforce
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Awarded Order of the Welwitschia (2018).
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Awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership (2018).
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Sirleaf founded the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, which aims "to be a catalyst for change across Africa, by helping unleash its most abundant untapped power – its women"
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2017).
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Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2016–2017).
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Was listed as the 83rd-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine
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Awarded Global Economy Prize (2014).
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Of interfering with a criminal investigation involving her stepson Fombah Sirleaf and the security agency
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Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour presented by François Hollande (2012).
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
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Awarded honorary doctor of Harvard University (2011).
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (2011).
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In recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process
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Sirleaf was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkol Karman of Yemen
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Awarded honorary doctor of Yale University (2010).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Rutgers University (2010).
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Sirleaf argued that the implementation of the TRC's recommended ban would unconstitutionally violate her right to due process
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“s recommended ban would unconstitutionally violate her right to due process. In October 2010, the chairman of Sirleaf”
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Sirleaf released her first book, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
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Newsweek listed her as one of the ten best leaders in the world, while Time counted her among the top ten female leaders
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2009).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by University of Tampa (2009).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Yale University (2008).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Indiana University (2008).
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Awarded honorary doctorate from Brown University (2008).
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Over allegations that he had stolen more than $200,000 in state funds, while Internal Affairs Minister Ambullai Johnson, Sirleaf's brother, was dismissed in 2010 after the disappearance of funds for county development
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by George W. Bush (2007).
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Awarded honorary degree from Spelman College (2007).
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Awarded Freedom Award (2006).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Marquette University (2006).
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Career landmark: President of Liberia (2006–2018).
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission began work with a mandate to "promote national peace, security, unity and reconciliation" by investigating more than 20 years of civil conflict in the country
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Under the Interim government headed by C
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Stepped down, leaving Sirleaf to fill all five seats on the Court
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By the Organization of African Unity to investigate the Rwandan genocide, one of the five Commission Chairs for the Inter-Congolese Dialogue, and one of the two international experts selected by UNIFEM to investigate and
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In order to run for the presidency of Liberia
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Awarded Order of Mono (1996).
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Sirleaf was appointed as the director of the United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa at the rank of assistant administrator and assistant secretary general (ASG)
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Sirleaf supported Charles Taylor's rebellion against Doe
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Awarded Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech (1988).
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And was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, although she was later released
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Following her involvement at the 1985 general election in Liberia
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To run for Vice President under Jackson Doe on the ticket of the Liberian Action Party in the 1985 elections
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Moved to Nairobi, Kenya to serve as Vice President of the African Regional Office of Citibank
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In a coup d'état and executed Tolbert, Sirleaf fled to the United States
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Career landmark: Finance Minister of Liberia (1979–1980).
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Received a cabinet appointment as Minister of Finance, serving to 1980
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Studied at Harvard University, Master in Public Administration (1969–1971).
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Earned a BA in economics from the Economics Institute of the University of Colorado Boulder, where she also spent a summer preparing for graduate studies
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Studied at University of Colorado Boulder (1970).
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To continue her education and earned an associate degree in Accounting at Madison Business College, in Madison, Wisconsin
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In 1956, Ellen Johnson married James Sirleaf.
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Ellen Johnson married James Sirleaf
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Studied at College of West Africa (1948–1955).
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Born 1938-10-29.
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Awarded Order of the Pioneers of Liberia.
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Awarded Order of African Redemption.
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Awarded Order of the Star of Africa.
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Awarded Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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Career landmark: divorce.
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Studied at John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Career landmark: childbirth.
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Studied at Madison Business College, associate degree.
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Career landmark: 2005 Liberian general election.
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Studied at University of Colorado.
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Career landmark: 1997 Liberian general election.
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Career landmark: Participated in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: marriage.
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Studied at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Career landmark: 2011 Liberian general election.
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Career landmark: Paradise Papers.
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