Liberia twenty candidates race sirleaf seat
You're referring to the upcoming presidential election in Liberia, where 20 candidates are vying for the seat currently held by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the outgoing President of Liberia.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, also known as "Mama Ellen," has been the President of Liberia since 2006 and is the first elected female head of state in Africa. She has been a prominent figure in Liberian politics and has played a significant role in the country's recovery from the devastating civil war that ended in 2003.
The 20 candidates vying for the presidency include:
- George Weah, a former international soccer star and current Senator
- Joseph Boakai, the current Vice President of Liberia
- Charles Brumskine, a former Supreme Court Justice
- Alexander Cummings, a businessman and former World Bank official
- Macintosh Weh, a former Minister of State
- Prince Johnson, a former warlord and current Senator
- Benoni Urey, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Simeon Borbor, a former Minister of State
- George Kailondo, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Josephine Fofana, a former Minister of State
- James Sirleaf, a businessman and brother of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Wilmot Paye, a former Minister of State
- Alhaji Kromah, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Siahyonkron Nyanseor, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Nathaniel McGill, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Jewel Taylor, a former Senator and wife of Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia
- Alexander B. Cummings, a businessman and former World Bank official
- Macdella Cooper, a former First Lady of Liberia
- Varney Sherman, a businessman and former Minister of State
- Acarous Gray, a businessman and former Minister of State
The election is scheduled to take place on October 10, 2023, and is expected to be a closely contested race.