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What roles did Ellen Johnson Sirleaf hold, and when?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberian politician and economist who was President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and is a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Latest source Feb 2018Updated 27 Oct 20268 sources

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Currently Founder, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, since an undated start. 4 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. 16 Jan 2006 – 22 Jan 2018
    President of the Republic of Liberia Government of Liberia Former

    Elected in November 2005, sworn in on 16 January 2006; served two terms and was succeeded by George Weah on 22 January 2018.1 2 3 4

  2. Founder Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development Current

    Founder of the centre focused on women's leadership in Africa.5

  3. Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa United Nations Development Programme Former

    Served five years in the post before 1997.1

  4. Minister of Finance Government of Liberia Former

    Finance minister before the 1980 coup.6

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryEllen Johnson Sirleaf - BiographicalNobel Prize Outreach
  2. PrimaryEllen Johnson Sirleaf - 2017 Ibrahim Prize LaureateMo Ibrahim Foundation · Feb 2018
  3. SecondaryLiberia: George Weah sworn in as presidentAl Jazeera · 22 Jan 2018
  4. PrimaryPresidential inaugurationUnited Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) · 16 Jan 2006
  5. PrimaryOur FounderEllen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development
  6. PrimaryEllen Johnson Sirleaf - FactsNobel Prize Outreach

Changes

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