Full Name
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson on October 29, 1938)[2]
Date of Birth
October 29, 1938[2]
Date of Death
Not available
Place of Birth
Spouse’s Name
- James Sirleaf (m. 1961)[4]
Children’s Names
- Not available
Known Affiliates Names
- First Female President of Liberia (2006-2018)[2]
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Legacy
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018[2]. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa[2]. She has been a leading promoter of freedom, peace, justice, women’s empowerment, and democratic rule[3]. Sirleaf was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace in 2011, along with Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karmān, for their efforts to further women’s rights[4]. She is also the recipient of The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian award, for her personal courage and unwavering commitment to expanding freedom and improving the lives of Africans[1].
Citations: [1] https://www.un.org/en/conf/migration/assets/pdf/Ellen-Sirleaf-Bio.pdf [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf [3] https://theelders.org/profile/ellen-johnson-sirleaf [4] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ellen-Johnson-Sirleaf [5] https://twitter.com/MaEllenSirleaf