When was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf born?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was born on 1938-10-29.

What events was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf involved in?

Methodist high school in Monrovia, Liberia

What events was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf involved in?

Methodist high school in Monrovia, Liberia

What events was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf involved in?

private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts

What events was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf involved in?

public university in Boulder, Colorado, USA and flagship of the University of Colorado System

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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Born — Life — 1938-10-29
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was born on 1938-10-29.
Studied at College of West Africa — Education — 1948-01-01
Methodist high school in Monrovia, Liberia
Studied at College of West Africa — Education — 1955-01-01
Methodist high school in Monrovia, Liberia
Studied at Harvard University — Education — 1969-01-01
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Studied at University of Colorado Boulder — Education — 1970-01-01
public university in Boulder, Colorado, USA and flagship of the University of Colorado System
Studied at Harvard University — Education — 1971-01-01
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Began serving as Finance Minister of Liberia — Career — 1979-01-01
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a position held connection with Finance Minister of Liberia.
Joined True Whig Party — Politics — 1980-01-01
Liberian political party
Stopped serving as Finance Minister of Liberia — Career — 1980-04-01
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a position held connection with Finance Minister of Liberia.
Worked for Citibank — Career — 1981-01-01
American multinational bank
Worked for Citibank — Career — 1985-01-01
American multinational bank
Received Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech — Recognition — 1988
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech.
Worked for United Nations Development Programme — Career — 1992-01-01
global network for development of United Nations
Received Order of Mono — Recognition — 1996
Togolese order of chivalry in five grades (1961–)
Worked for United Nations Development Programme — Career — 1997-01-01
global network for development of United Nations
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 2006
honorary academic degree
Received Freedom Award — Recognition — 2006
award
Began serving as President of Liberia — Career — 2006-01-16
head of state and government of Liberia
Received honorary degree from Spelman College — Recognition — 2007
degree recognizing exceptional achievement or distinction in a field or activity consistent with the mission of Spelman
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom — Recognition — 2007-11-05
joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 2008
honorary academic degree
Received honorary doctor of Yale University — Recognition — 2008
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Yale University.
Received honorary doctorate from Brown University — Recognition — 2008
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from Brown University.
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 2009
honorary academic degree
Received Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin — Recognition — 2009
fifth and highest rank of the National Order of Benin
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 2009-02-19
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received honorary doctor of Rutgers University — Recognition — 2010
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Rutgers University.
Received honorary doctor of Yale University — Recognition — 2010-05-23
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Yale University.
Received Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 2011
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received honorary doctor of Harvard University — Recognition — 2011-01-01
título honorífico de doctor conferido por la Universidad de Harvard, y otorgado a personas eminentes en reconocimiento de sus méritos especiales
Received Indira Gandhi Peace Prize — Recognition — 2012-01-01
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a award received connection with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 2012-11-07
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Global Economy Prize — Recognition — 2014-01-01
German economics prize
Began serving as Chairperson of ECOWAS — Career — 2016-06-04
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a position held connection with Chairperson of ECOWAS.
Chaired Economic Community of West African States — Career — 2016-06-04
intergovernmental economic union
Received BBC 100 Women — Recognition — 2017
international award given by the BBC
Stopped serving as Chairperson of ECOWAS — Career — 2017-06-04
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had a position held connection with Chairperson of ECOWAS.
Chaired Economic Community of West African States — Career — 2017-06-04
intergovernmental economic union
Received Order of the Welwitschia — Recognition — 2018
order in Namibia
Received Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership — Recognition — 2018
award
Stopped serving as President of Liberia — Career — 2018-01-22
head of state and government of Liberia
Joined The Elders — Career — 2019-01-01
association of outstanding former statesmen and women, peace activists, human rights activists and prominent intellectuals
Chaired Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response — Career — 2020-09-01
Inquiry into COVID-19