2007 in Liberia
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Events
- January 18 – Edwin Snowe, the speaker of the House of Representatives, is sacked following vote of no confidence.[1]
- February 26 – President Sirleaf announces the resignation of acting minister of state for presidential affairs Willis Knuckles due to a sex scandal.[2]
- June 4 – The trial of former President Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor, begins at The Hague.[3]
- July 12 – The government submits a bill to the legislature to allow the seizure of the assets of Charles G. Taylor, his relatives and associates.[4]
- July 24 – A run-off by-election is held in Grand Bassa County's 3rd House district, which would be won by Liberty Party nominee Jeh Byron Browne.[5][6]
- December 18 – A run-off Senate by-election is held in Gbarpolu County, which would be won by Unity Party nominee J. S. B. Theodore Momo.[7]
Deaths
- April 3 – Margaret Tor-Thompson, 44, politician.[8]
- September 7 –
- Joseph Rudolph Grimes, 84, foreign minister (1960–1972).[9]
- Gabriel Baccus Matthews, 59, foreign minister (1980–1981, 1990–1993).[10]
- September 9 – Angie Brooks, 78, diplomat and jurist.
References
- ↑ "Ex-Taylor ally sacked as speaker". 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ Butty, James (February 27, 2006). "VOA NEWS: LIBERIA - FORMER LEADER CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION". Voice of America. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ Madawo, Innocent. "TheSouthernAfrican.com - Charles Taylor's trial begins". thesouthernafrican.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "Liberia 'to seize Taylor assets'". 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ Chea-Annan, Melissa (July 24, 2007). "Liberia: Grand Bassa By-Elections Run-Off Sets for Today". The Inquirer Newspaper. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "2007 Election Results". National Elections Commission. 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Liberia: Unity Party Wins in Gbarpolu". The Inquirer Newspaper. AllAfrica. December 24, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ Administrator. "STAR radio Liberia - STAR radio News Bulletin of January 7, 2005". www.starradio.org.lr. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "J. Rudolph Grimes Is Dead - Liberian Observer". liberianobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "Gabriel Bacchus Matthews is Dead - Liberian Observer". liberianobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
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