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2007 in Liberia
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2007
Events in the year 2007 in Liberia.
Incumbents
President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Vice President: Joseph Boakai
Chief Justice: Johnnie Lewis
Events
January 18 – Edwin Snowe, the speaker of the House of Representatives, is sacked following vote of no confidence.2007-01-18 Ex-Taylor ally sacked as speaker http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6276391.stm 2026-04-23 en-GB
February 26 – President Sirleaf announces the resignation of acting minister of state for presidential affairs Willis Knuckles due to a sex scandal.James Butty https://www.proquest.com/docview/473108180/9489F92597564B1DPQ/22 VOA NEWS: LIBERIA - FORMER LEADER CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION ProQuest Voice of America February 27, 2006 February 26, 2026
June 4 – The trial of former President Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor, begins at The Hague.Madawo Innocent TheSouthernAfrican.com - Charles Taylor's trial begins http://thesouthernafrican.com/news/world_news/charles_taylors_trial_begins_20070603_1465_83.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070929222913/http://thesouthernafrican.com/news/world_news/charles_taylors_trial_begins_20070603_1465_83.html 2007-09-29 2026-04-23 thesouthernafrican.com
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.2007-07-12 Liberia 'to seize Taylor assets' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6896396.stm 2026-04-23 en-GB
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.Melissa Chea-Annan https://allafrica.com/stories/200707240881.html Liberia: Grand Bassa By-Elections Run-Off Sets for Today AllAfrica The Inquirer Newspaper July 24, 2007 September 8, 2024https://results.necliberia.org/results2005/House/Results_0903200702.php 2007 Election Results National Elections Commission 2007 September 8, 2024
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.https://allafrica.com/stories/200712260233.html Liberia: Unity Party Wins in Gbarpolu AllAfrica The Inquirer Newspaper December 24, 2007 September 8, 2024
Deaths
April 3 – Margaret Tor-Thompson, 44, politician.Administrator STAR radio Liberia - STAR radio News Bulletin of January 7, 2005 http://www.starradio.org.lr/content/view/253/59/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110722150647/http://www.starradio.org.lr/content/view/253/59/ 2011-07-22 2026-04-23 www.starradio.org.lr
September 7 –
Joseph Rudolph Grimes, 84, foreign minister (1960–1972).J. Rudolph Grimes Is Dead - Liberian Observer http://liberianobserver.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8340/J._Rudolph_Grimes_Is_Dead.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071011095936/http://liberianobserver.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8340/J._Rudolph_Grimes_Is_Dead.html 2007-10-11 2026-04-23 liberianobserver.com
Gabriel Baccus Matthews, 59, foreign minister (1980–1981, 1990–1993).Gabriel Bacchus Matthews is Dead - Liberian Observer http://liberianobserver.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8339/Gabriel_Bacchus_Matthews_is_Dead.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071011095923/http://liberianobserver.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/8339/Gabriel_Bacchus_Matthews_is_Dead.html 2007-10-11 2026-04-23 liberianobserver.com
September 9 – Angie Brooks, 78, diplomat and jurist.
References
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