Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
24th president of Liberia.
The record
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a 24th president of Liberia. Born on 29 October 1938 in Monrovia, Sirleaf is 87.
Positions held include Finance Minister of Liberia (1979–1980), President of Liberia (2006–2018) and Chairperson of ECOWAS (2016–2017). Sirleaf studied at University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University. Honours include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech, Order of Mono and Freedom Award, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 130 languages, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is No. 7,893 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 October 1938, Monrovia (age 87)
- Country
- Liberia
- Known as
- Politician, economist, entrepreneur
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Unity Party, True Whig Party
- Education
- University of Colorado Boulder, Harvard University
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 130
Did you know
Was 41 when first finance Minister of Liberia (1979).
Shares a birthday with Joseph Goebbels and Abdullah Gül.
One of 9 people in the Index born in Monrovia, with Leymah Gbowee.
Has a Wikipedia article in 130 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1979–1980Finance Minister of Liberia
- 2006–2018President of Liberia
- 2016–2017Chairperson of ECOWAS
Honours and works
Awards
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech1988
- Order of Mono1996
- Freedom Award2006
- Honorary doctorate2006
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2007
- Honorary degree from Spelman College2007
- Honorary doctorate2008
- Honorary doctorate from Brown University2008
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland2009
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin2009
- Honorary doctorate2009
- Honorary doctor of Yale University2010
- Honorary doctor of Rutgers University2010
- Nobel Peace Prize2011
- Honorary doctor of Harvard University2011
- Indira Gandhi Peace Prize2012
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