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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Quotes

Liberian president & advocate of women’s rights

Born: 29 October 1938
Died
Lived in: Monrovia, Liberia

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state. As president of Liberia she worked on rebuilding institutions after civil war, and her public message linked peace with women’s participation and responsibility to future generations.

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She shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman.

Words by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

“With such a distinction comes great responsibility.”

Nobel Lecture, 10 December 2011

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“There was no roadmap for post-conflict transformation.”

Nobel Lecture, 10 December 2011

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“Our greatest responsibility was to keep the peace.”

Nobel Lecture, 10 December 2011

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