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Record No. MRB-2026-007005

First Elected Female Head of State in Africa

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Record Holder
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Liberia ( LR )
Achievement Date
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Record Description

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected President of Liberia in 2005, becoming Africa's first elected female head of state.
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