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20th-century Liberian politicians
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The list 20th-century Liberian politicians includes
Charles D. B. King, Arthur Barclay, Samuel Doe, Harry Moniba and Cecil Dennis.
The list consists of 73 members
and 1 sublist.
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Charles D. B. King
President of Liberia
Overview: Charles Dunbar Burgess King (12 March 1875 – 4 September 1961) was a politician in Liberia of Americo-Liberian and Freetown Creole descent (his mother was an Americo-Liberian). He was a member of the True ...Date of birth: 12 March 1875Date of death: 4 September 1961Age: 86 (age at death)Nationality: Sierra LeoneanOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male
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Samuel Doe
President of Liberia
Overview: Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1951 – September 9, 1990) was a Liberian politician who served as the Liberian leader from 1980 to 1990, first as a military leader and later as a civilian. While a master sergeant ...Date of birth: 6 May 1951Date of death: 9 September 1990Age: 39 (age at death)Nationality: LiberianOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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Wilton G. S. Sankawulo
Writer and President of LiberiaOverview: Wilton Gbakolo Sengbe Sankawulo, Sr. (July 26, 1937 – February 21, 2009) was a Liberian politician and author.Date of birth: 26 July 1937Date of death: 21 February 2009Age: 71 (age at death)Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Writer 0
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Arthur Barclay
President of Liberia
Overview: Arthur Barclay (July 31, 1854 – July 10, 1938) was the 15th President of Liberia, serving from 1904 to 1912.Date of birth: 31 July 1854Date of death: 10 July 1938Age: 83 (age at death)Nationality: BarbadianOccupation: Politician 0
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Garreston W. Gibson
Liberian politician
Overview: Garretson Warner Gibson (20 May 1832 – 26 April 1910) was the 14th President of Liberia from 11 December 1900, to 4 January 1904. Born in Maryland, in the United States, his family emigrated to ...Date of birth: 20 May 1832Date of death: 26 April 1910Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Educator 0
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William R. Tolbert, Jr.
President of Liberia
Overview: William Richard Tolbert Jr. (13 May 1913 – 12 April 1980) was the 20th President of Liberia from 1971 until 1980, when he was killed in a coup d'état led by Samuel Doe.Date of birth: 13 May 1913Date of death: 12 April 1980Age: 66 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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Charles Taylor (Liberia)
President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003
Overview: Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born 28 January 1948) is a former Liberian politician and convicted war criminal who served as the 22nd President of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on ... 0
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Frank E. Tolbert
Liberian politicianOverview: Frank Emmanuel Tolbert (February 3, 1910 – April 22, 1980) was a Liberian politician and brother of President William R. Tolbert, Jr. The oldest son of William R. Tolbert Sr., national chairman of the ...Date of birth: 3 February 1910Date of death: 22 April 1980Age: 70 (age at death)Occupation: Politician 0
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Robert Tingban
Liberian educator and politicianOverview: Robert B.S. Tingban was a Liberian politician in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. A native of the former Saclepea-Mahn District in Nimba County, he farmed and taught school during his youth. Later ...Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Educator 0
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Thomas Nimene Botoe
Liberian politicianOverview: Thomas Nimene Botoe (December 25, 1912 – August 20, 1969) was a Liberian politician, Governor of the Kru Community in Monrovia.Date of birth: 25 December 1912Date of death: 12 August 1969Age: 56 (age at death)Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Politician 0
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Samuel Alfred Ross
Liberian politicianOverview: Samuel Alfred Ross was an Americo-Liberian politician and journalist born October 29, 1870 in Sinoe County, Greenville, Liberia. He was the son of the former Vice President J.J. Ross, an immigrant from ...Date of birth: 1870Date of death: 1929Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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Blahsue Vonleh
Liberian politicianOverview: Chief Blahsue Vonleh (c.– September 28, 1947) was Paramount Chief of the Doe clan in Nimba County, Liberia from 1920 until his death in 1947.Date of death: 1947Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Politician 0
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Elias Saleeby
Liberian politicianOverview: Elias E. Saleeby is a retired Liberian banker.Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Economist 0
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Emmanuel Shaw
Liberian politicianOverview: Emmanuel Shaw II (born July 26, 1946) is the former Finance Minister of Liberia, and a close confidant of exiled head of state Charles Taylor. He is also the director of LoneStar Airways.Date of birth: 26 July 1946Age: 78 0
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Harry Moniba
Liberian politicianOverview: Dr. Harry Fumba Moniba (22 October 1937 – 24 November 2004) was a politician in Liberia hailing from the northwestern county of Lofa. He was the vice-president of Liberia from 1984 to September 1990 under ...Date of birth: 22 October 1937Date of death: 24 November 2004Age: 67 (age at death)Occupation: Politician 0
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Cecil Dennis
Liberian politician
Overview: Charles Cecil Dennis Jr (February 21, 1931 – April 22, 1980) was a Liberian political figure who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President William Tolbert from 1973 until the 1980 Liberian ...Date of birth: 21 February 1931Date of death: 22 April 1980Age: 49 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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Clarence Lorenzo Simpson
Liberian politician
Overview: Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. (1896–1969) was a politician in Liberia. He was Secretary of State during much of World War II (1934–1943) under President Edwin Barclay. He also served as ambassador to the ...Date of birth: 1896Date of death: 1969Age: 72 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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Angie Brooks
Liberian diplomat
Overview: Angie Elizabeth Brooks (August 24, 1928 – September 9, 2007) was a Liberian diplomat and jurist. She is notable for being the only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly. She was ...Date of birth: 24 August 1928Date of death: 9 September 2007Age: 79 (age at death)Nationality: LiberianOccupation: Diplomat 0
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Allen Yancy
Vice President of LiberiaOverview: Allen N. Yancy (1881–1941) was Vice President of Liberia from 1928 to 1930 under President Charles D.B. King. He was forced to resign in 1930 following his involvement with forced labor exported to the ...Date of birth: 1881Date of death: 1941Age: 59 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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J. J. Dossen
Liberian politician
Overview: James Jenkins Dossen (c.1866 – August 17, 1924)) was a Liberian politician and jurist, serving as the Vice President of Liberia from 1906 to 1912 under President Arthur Barclay. He was elected president ...Date of birth: 1886Date of death: 24 August 1924Age: 38 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Politician 0
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