Podcast: Liberia’s President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s election as president of Liberia in 2005 was a milestone because she became the first woman elected head of state of any nation in Africa. Since her election, she has sought to restore stability to Liberia after nearly 15 years of civil war. Her emphasis has been to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and expand opportunities for education, economic development and health care.
Listen to the podcast here:
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and DBC Senior Fellow Jonathan Hicks
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She was interviewed in her office in Monrovia by Jonathan Hicks, a DBC senior fellow and former New York Times reporter. The interview is available on a podcast.
For more information on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Official Biogaphy
Review in the The New York Times of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Memoir, “This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President”
