Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Liberia.

6 records1970–20056 events0 places

Chronological biography

1970

Minister of Finance1970

Government / Government of Liberia · Minister of Finance

Appointed Minister of Finance

1985

Arrest of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf1985

Government / Government of Liberia

Arrested for speaking out against the military regime

1997

Exile of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf1997

Government / Government of Liberia

Johnson-Sirleaf returns to Liberia from exile

2005

1st Black President12 November 2005

Government / Government of Liberia · President of Liberia

1st elected female president of an African country

Election12 November 2005

Government / Government of Liberia · President of Liberia

Elected President of Liberia

President of Liberia12 November 2005

Government / Government of Liberia · President of Liberia

Appointed President of Liberia

Titles and roles

Minister of Finance · President of Liberia

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.