Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, First Female President in Africa, is Biografrica’s African of the Month For February, 2025

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, First Female President in Africa, is Biografrica’s African of the Month For February, 2025

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a prominent Liberian politician and economist who served as the 24th President of Liberia, making her the first woman to hold the office of a president in Africa. She was in office from January 16, 2006, to January 22, 2018. Known as the “Iron Lady,” she was celebrated for her efforts to restore peace and rebuild Liberia after years of civil war. Sirleaf was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, along with Leymah Gbowee…