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Joseph Boakai

b. 1944 · 20th century · Also known as Joseph Nyuma Boakai

Joseph Boakai is a Liberian politician who was vice-president under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from 2006 to 2018. After losing the 2017 election to George Weah, he defeated him in 2023 and became president in January 2024, in a peaceful transfer of power.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Joseph Boakai. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joseph-boakai
MLA: “Joseph Boakai.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joseph-boakai. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Joseph Boakai.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joseph-boakai.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Joseph Boakai’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/joseph-boakai (Accessed: ).

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