Joseph Boakai
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Joseph Boakai is a Liberian politician who served as vice president under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and later became a prominent presidential candidate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Liberian politician
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 30 November 1944 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Worsonga, Lofa County, Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of West Africa
NERFINISHED
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University of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionOutcome |
Defeated by George Weah in the 2017 Liberian presidential election runoff
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Elected President of Liberia in the 2023 presidential election runoff ⓘ |
| familyName | Boakai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Excellency ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for agriculture and rural development in Liberia
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leading the Unity Party in opposition after 2018 ⓘ serving as Vice President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 ⓘ winning the 2023 Liberian presidential election ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Unity Party (Liberia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Nyumah Boakai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRunningMate | Jeremiah Koung (2023 presidential election) GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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farmer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumed |
Minister of Agriculture of Liberia, 1983
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President of Liberia, 22 January 2024 ⓘ Vice President of Liberia, 16 January 2006 ⓘ |
| officeLeft |
Minister of Agriculture of Liberia, 1985
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Vice President of Liberia, 22 January 2018 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Liberia
NERFINISHED
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Vice President of Liberia ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (as Vice President’s president)
NERFINISHED
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George Weah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousPosition | Minister of Agriculture of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranForOffice |
President of Liberia in 2011 (running mate to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf)
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President of Liberia in 2017 ⓘ President of Liberia in 2023 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Monrovia, Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kebeh Boakai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresident | Jeremiah Koung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Liberia Petroleum Refining Company
NERFINISHED
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Liberian Produce Marketing Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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