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Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf (née Johnson; born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.
Jun 19, 2024 · Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician and an accomplished economist who was president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018; she was the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country. Sirleaf won a share of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace for her efforts to further women’s rights.
In November 2005, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected President of Liberia and became the first woman to lead an African nation. In the elections she defeated popular world-class soccer star George Weah with an impressive 59.4 percent of the vote.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent efforts to promote peace and her struggle for women’s rights. She is the first female democratically elected head of state in Africa.
Jan 22, 2018 · Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history as Africa's first elected female president, but also faced accusations of corruption and nepotism. How will she be remembered?
May 23, 2018 · When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was inaugurated president of Liberia in January of 2006, she not only became the first elected female president in Africa, but also the focus of hope for a country that had seen little of it for 26 years.
Nov 17, 2023 · As Africa’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has emerged as a transformative leader in post-civil war Liberia, creating a legacy that serves as a beacon for women...
