Joseph Boakai
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 |
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.
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. 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.
References
- ↑ "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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