NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29, 1938) is the current President of Liberia. Her election victory was formally announced by the Liberian elections commission on November 23, 2005 following the 2005 election. She is the first elected female President of an African country. Her Vice President is Joseph Boakai. She is often referred to as the "Iron Lady". Image File history File links Ellen_Johnson. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Boakai (born November 30, 1944) is the Vice-President elect of Liberia. ... Gyude Bryant Charles Gyude Bryant (born January 17, 1949) was the Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia from October 14, 2003 until January 16, 2006. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... The Unity Party (UP) is a political party in Liberia, that was started in 1984 by the late Dr. Edward B. Kesselly, also its first Standard Bearer. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberian elections in 2005 mark the end of the transition following Liberias second civil war. ... This is a list of women who have been appointed head of state of their respective countries. ... Joseph Boakai (born November 30, 1944) is the Vice-President elect of Liberia. ... Iron Lady is a term used to refer to females who are in significant powerful positions in government various countires (ie. ...

Biography

Three of Johnson Sirleaf's grandparents were indigenous Liberians; the fourth was a German who married a rural market woman. That Grandfather was forced to leave the country when Liberia – in loyalty to the United States – declared war on Germany in 1917. The word indigenous is an adjective derived from the Latin word indigena, meaning native, belonging to, aboriginal; and has several applications: Indigenous peoples, communities and cultures native or indigenous to a territory; Indigenous (band), a Native American blues-rock band; In biology, indigenous means native to a place or biota...

Johnson Sirleaf graduated from the College of West Africa (Monrovia), a United Methodist high school. She received a B.B.A. in Accounting at Madison Business College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA in 1964, an economics diploma from the University of Colorado in 1970, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University in 1971. The College of West Africa is a Methodist school in Monrovia, Liberia. ... // Person Name Traditionally, Madison was a surname, meaning son of Maud. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Madison Milwaukee Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 kmÂ² 420 km 500 km 17 42Â°30N to 47Â°3N 86Â°49W to 92Â°54W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The University of Colorado (CU) System consists of five campuses: University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Colorado at Denver University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Fitzsimons campus of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, scheduled to open in 2007 in Aurora, Colorado... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...

Returning to Liberia after Harvard, Johnson Sirleaf became Assistant Minister of Finance in President William Tolbert's administration. In 1980, Tolbert was overthrown and killed by army sergeant Samuel Doe, ending decades of relative stability. Johnson Sirleaf then went into exile in Nairobi, Kenya, where she worked for Citibank. She returned to run for Senate in 1985, but when she spoke out against Doe's military regime, she was sentenced to ten years in prison. Released after a short period, she moved to Washington, D.C.. She returned to Liberia again in 1997 in the capacity of an economist, working for the World Bank, and Citibank in Africa. William Richard Tolbert, Jr. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1950/1951 â€“ September 9, 1990) was the president of the west African country of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Capitals in Africa | Kenya ... Citibank was founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York. ... The Senate is the upper chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. ... This article is about the year. ... The Peoples Redemption Council was a military regime that governed Liberia during the early 1980s. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... Citibank was founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York. ...

Initially supporting Charles Taylor's bloody rebellion against President Samuel Doe in 1990, she later went on to oppose him, and ran against him in the 1997 presidential elections. She managed only 10% of the votes, as opposed to Taylor's 75%. Taylor charged her with treason. She campaigned for the removal of President Taylor from office, playing an active and supportive role in the transitional government, as the country prepared itself for the 2005 elections. With Taylor's departure, she returned to take over the leadership of the Unity Party. Charles Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) is a Liberian leader who served as President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. ... This article is about the year. ... Liberia held Presidential and Legislative elections on 19 July 1997 following an end to a bloody civil war that devastated the country. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation or state. ... Liberian elections in 2005 mark the end of the transition following Liberias second civil war. ... The Unity Party (UP) is a political party in Liberia, that was started in 1984 by the late Dr. Edward B. Kesselly, also its first Standard Bearer. ...

Presidency

In the first round of 2005 voting, she came second with 175,520 votes, putting her through to the runoff vote on November 8 against former footballer George Weah. On November 11, the National Elections Commission of Liberia declared Johnson Sirleaf to be President-elect of Liberia. On November 23 they confirmed their decision saying that Johnson Sirleaf had won with a margin of almost 20% of the vote. Independent, international, regional, and domestic observers declared the vote to be free, fair and transparent. Her inauguration took place on January 16, 2006; foreign attendees of the ceremony included Condoleezza Rice and Laura Bush. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... George Weah George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football player. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th and current United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush. ... First Lady Laura Bush Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of U.S. President George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States. ...

On March 15, 2006, President Johnson Sirleaf addressed a joint meeting of the United States Congress, asking for American support to help her country "become a brilliant beacon, an example to Africa and the world of what love of liberty can achieve." [1] March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... Congress in Joint Session. ...

Uncomfortably for Johnson Sirleaf, former President Charles Taylor's followers remain in large numbers in Liberia's government. Edwin Snowe, the current speaker of the house (third in the government), is Taylor's son-in-law and was prominent in his government. Taylor's estranged wife, Jewel Howard Taylor, is in the legislature. So is Prince Johnson, whose grusome torture and murder of President Samuel Doe in 1990 was captured on a widely-distributed videotape. Nevertheless, on 17 March 2006, President Johnson-Sirleaf submitted an official request to Nigeria for Taylor's extradition. Edwin Snowe (born 11 February 1970) is a Liberian politician and Speaker of the countrys House of Representatives. ... Prince Yormie Johnson is a Liberian political figure. ... Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1950/1951 â€“ September 9, 1990) was the president of the west African country of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Johnson Sirleaf is the mother of four sons (two live in the United States and two live in Liberia) and has six grandchildren, some of whom live in Atlanta, Georgia. Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ...

Positions

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Publications

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Awards

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