Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 2011
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born on October 29, 1938, in Monrovia, Liberia, is a Liberian politician and economist. She was the first elected female president of an African country, serving from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf is known for her commitment to women's rights and peace. In 2011, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Frequently asked
- Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born on October 29, 1938, in Monrovia, Liberia, is a Liberian politician and economist. She was the first elected female president of an African country, serving from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf is known for her commitment to women's rights and peace. In 2011, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
- In what year did Ellen Johnson Sirleaf win the Nobel Prize?
- 2011 — Peace