Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Biography and Timeline
Follow Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf through 6 dated historical records for Liberia.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1970–2005Years on this page
1970
1985
Arrest of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Arrested for speaking out against the military regime
1997
Exile of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Johnson-Sirleaf returns to Liberia from exile
2005
1st Black President
1st elected female president of an African country
Election
Elected President of Liberia
President of Liberia
Appointed President of Liberia
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.