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Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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

Identity

Full name
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf1 2
Also known as
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Born
1938
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Founder · Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development3

Former roles

  • 16 Jan 2006 – 22 Jan 2018President of the Republic of Liberia · Government of Liberia2 4 5 6
  • Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa · United Nations Development Programme2
  • Minister of Finance · Government of Liberia1

Evidence

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

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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