• The restored material clarifies the stance that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is taking on laws concerning homosexuality in Liberia.
  • In November 2005, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected President of Liberia and became the first woman to lead an African nation.
  • Mika Brzezinski speaks to Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf about becoming the first democratically-elected head of state in Africa, fostering...
  • Internationally known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule.
  • The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center (the EJS Center) has been specifically designed to house the premier institution dedicated to advancing women’s...
  • As the first female President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf played a pivotal role in advancing democracy and rebuilding the nation after years of civil war.
  • During her presidency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has managed to significantly decrease her country’s external debt.
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who serves as the 24th and current President of Liberia since 2006.
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had studied in the US, where she took a Master’s degree in Public Administration.
  • Born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, President Sirleaf is the granddaughter of a traditional chief renowned in western Liberia and a market woman from the southeast.
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the former President of Liberia, is the first female head of state in Africa.
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2017, making her the first female President of Liberia and...
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf returned to Liberia to run for president, but in an atmosphere still haunted by the violence of the preceding decade, she was decisively...