Biography for Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

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Biography for Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

First Name: Ellen

Last Name: Johnson-Sirleaf

Title: President elect

Organization: Liberia

Country: Liberia

Date of Birth: dd/mm/1938

Education: Educated at Harvard

Interests: Founding member of the "International Institute for Women in Political Leadership"
Member of the Advisory Board of "Modern Africa Growth and Investment Company"
Member of the Finance Committee of "Modern Africa Fund Managers"
President of "Liberian Bank for Development and Investment"
President of "Kormah Development and Investment Corporation"
Senior Loan Officer of "World Bank"
Vice President of "Citibank"

Politics: Unity Party

CV:

Johnson-Sirleaf became involved in government, when she became Finance Minister in President William Tolbert's administration in 1970. While running for Senate in 1985, she spoke out against the military regime, and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Released after a short period, she left in exile and returned in 1997 in the capacity of an economist, working for the World Bank, and the Citibank in Africa.
1972 - 1973: Secretary of State for Finance of the Government of Liberia
1980 - c. 1985: Minister of Finance of the Government of Liberia
1982 - 1985: Vice-President of the Africa Regional Office of Citibank, Nairobi
1986 - 1992: Vice-President and member of the Executive Board of Equator Bank, Washington
1992 - 1997: Director of UN Development Programme Regional Bureau for Africa
1997: Standard Bearer of Unity Party
2004-2005: Chairperson of the Commission on Good Governance (Liberia)
2005: Standard Bearer of Unity Party; Candidate for President

Awards: Recipient of the 1988 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom of Speech Award;
Ralph Bunche International Leadership Award;
Grand Commander Star of Africa Redemption of Liberia; and
Commandeur de l'Ordre du Togo.

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