Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is the 24th President of Liberia serving from 2006 through 2018. Sirleaf is the first elected female head of state in Africa.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
24th President of Liberia
In office 16 January 2006 – 22 January 2018
Vice President	Joseph Boakai
Preceded by	Gyude Bryant
Succeeded by	George Weah
Personal details
Born	(1938-10-29) 29 October 1938 (age 86) Monrovia, Liberia
Political party	Unity Party
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin, Madison Harvard University

Sirleaf was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakel Karman of Yemen. The women were recognized "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work."^[1]

In December 2021, James Sirleaf one of the sons of Ellen Sirleaf died in his residence in Liberia under unknown circumstances.^[2]