Joseph Boakai
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Joseph Nyumah Boakai (born November 30, 1944) is the Vice-President of Liberia. He is Vice-President to fellow Unity Party member Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
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[edit] Personal
Joseph Boakai was born on 30 November 1944 in Worsonga, Foya District, Lofa County[1] to illiterate parents,[2] He is married to Kartumu Boakai and they have 4 children.[1] Boakai is a religious Christian, and is a Deacon of the Effort Baptist Church.
[edit] Education
Boakai is a graduate of the College of West Africa, the University of Liberia, and Kansas State University, which he attended on a USAID grant.[2]
[edit] Political career
From 1983 to 1985, he served as Minister of Agriculture under President Samuel Doe.[2] While Minister of Agriculture, Boakai chaired the 15 nation West African Rice Development Association.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Biography eMansion.gov
- ^ a b c "Liberia Vice President Boakai". Frontlines - Inside Development. United States Agency for International Development. April 2006. http://www.usaid.gov/press/frontlines/fl_apr06/development.htm. Retrieved on 2006-10-13.
| Preceded by Wesley Momo Johnson |
Vice-President of Liberia 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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