Joseph Boakai
Liberian politician
Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr. (born 30 November 1944) is a Liberian politician who is the 26th President of Liberia since 2024. He was the Vice President of Liberia from 2006 until 2018, serving under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.[1]
Joseph Boakai | |
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| 26th President of Liberia | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2024 | |
| Vice President | Jeremiah Koung |
| Preceded by | George Weah |
| 29th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office 16 January 2006 – 22 January 2018 | |
| President | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| Preceded by | Wesley Momo Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Jewel Taylor |
| Minister of Agriculture of Liberia | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| President | Samuel Doe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1944 Worsonga, Liberia |
| Political party | Unity Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Katumu Yatta (m. 1972) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Liberia Kansas State University |
In 2016, Boakai announced his intention to run for the Liberian presidency in the 2017 general election. He is viewed by many as a safe and uncorrupt candidate.[2] He faced Senator and football star George Weah in the second round, but lost the round to Weah.
Boakai ran for president again in 2023 facing Weah again in a rematch, this time narrowly winning.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Biography of Vice President Joseph N. Boakai". eMansion.gov. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ "Liberia gears up for an election". The Economist. 5 October 2017.
- ↑ Mehnpaine, Tina S. "Liberia Election: Joseph Boakai Emerges as President-Elect". www.liberianobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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