2013 in Liberia

none 2013 Events in the year 2013 in Liberia. Incumbents President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Vice President: Joseph Boakai Chief Justice: Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. Events February 11 – A Guinean plane crashes near Monrovia, killing 11 people, including Guineain army officer Lt. General Souleymane Kelefa Diallo. President Sirleaf declares a national day of mourning the next day, February 12.Butty James https://www.voanews.com/a/liberia-guinea-plane-crash/1601773.html Liberia Declares Day of Mourning for Guinean Plane Crash Victims Voice of America February 12, 2013 July 18, 2022 February 28 – Acting Monrovia Mayor Mary Broh resigns amidst controversy.https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/2016news/mandingo-dog-mary-broh-accused-of-attack-on-birth-certificate-applicants/ 'Mandingo Dog': Mary Broh Accused of Attack on Birth Certificate Applicants FrontPage Africa August 13, 2017 July 18, 2022 April 18 – Senior Associate Justice Francis Korkpor is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia.https://judiciary.gov.lr/his-honor-francis-s-korkpor-sr/ His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. Supreme Court of Liberia July 18, 2022 Korkpor had been serving as Interim Chief Justice ever since Johnnie Lewis' resignation in September 2012.https://emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=2568&related=7&pg=sp President Sirleaf Nominates Associate Justice Francis S. Korkpor as Chief Justice, Cllr. Sie-A-Yeaneh Youh as Associate Justice, of Supreme Court of Liberia Executive Mansion of Liberia April 14, 2013 July 18, 2022 June 17 – Liberia makes its first appearance at a G8 summit, due to an invitation from British Prime Minister David Cameron to President Sirleaf.https://allafrica.com/stories/201306171544.html Liberia Makes First Appearance At G-8 Summit AllAfrica June 17, 2013 July 18, 2022 June 20 – Liberia sends its first deployment of 50 troops to Mali to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission.https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-mali-peacekeepers/liberia-sends-first-post-war-peacekeepers-to-mali-idUKBRE95J0S120130620 Liberia sends first post-war peacekeepers to Mali Reuters June 20, 2013 July 18, 2022 July 8 – President Sirleaf nominates 15 city mayors, including the renomination of Mary Broh as mayor of Monrovia, following her resignation in February.https://allafrica.com/stories/201307121080.html Liberia: A Second Chance for Mary Broh for Progress AllAfrica July 11, 2013 July 18, 2022https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=2656&related=7&pg=sp President Sirleaf Nominates 15 City Mayors, including Monrovia's Mary T. Broh Executive Mansion of Liberia July 9, 2013 July 18, 2022 July 26 – Unity Party Chairman Varney Sherman serves as the national Independence Day orator, delivering his speech in Tubmanburg.https://thenewdawnliberia.com/we-commend-cllr-sherman-for-his-guts/ We Commend Cllr. Sherman For His "Guts" The New Dawn Liberia August 5, 2013 July 18, 2022 August 17 – The Alternative National Congress launches after being certified with the National Elections Commission.Liberia's Newest Political Party, Alternative National Congress of Liberia Launches Sat. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227195219/http://www.frontpageafricaonline.com/old/politics/42-politics/6889-liberias-newest-political-party-alternative-national-congress-of-liberia-anc-launches-saturday.html 2014-12-27 FrontPage Africa, 16 August 2013 August 21 – Rodney Sieh, publisher and editor-in-chief of the newspaper FrontPage Africa, is arrested. Sieh was arrested following a conviction of libel against Agricultural Minister Chris Toe by the Supreme Court, and subsequently being unable to pay the $1.5 million dollars dictated by the ruling.https://ifex.org/libel-conviction-could-keep-liberian-journalist-imprisoned-for-life/ Libel conviction could keep Liberian journalist imprisoned for life IFEX September 19, 2013 July 18, 2022 September 12 – President Sirleaf is awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.https://news.biharprabha.com/2013/09/liberia-president-ellen-johnson-sirleaf-to-get-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace/ Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to get Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Biharprabha News September 11, 2013 July 18, 2022 September 29 – President Sirleaf makes a state visit to Costa Rica at the invitation of Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla which lasts until October 1.https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=2750&related=7&pg=sp First Elected Female Presidents of Liberia and Costa Rica Hold Historic Meeting; Stress Importance of Visit in Promoting Bilateral Dialogue and Strengthening Diplomatic Ties Executive Mansion of Liberia October 1, 2013 July 18, 2022 November 8 – Rodney Sieh is released from prison.https://ifex.org/liberian-publisher-rodney-sieh-released-from-prison/ Liberian publisher Rodney Sieh released from prison IFEX November 14, 2013 July 18, 2022 Full Date Unknown Joshua Milton Blahyi, better known as General Butt Naked, publishes his memoir The Redemption of an African Warlord.Tabor Damon https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/03/14/general-butt-naked-the-repentant-warlord The Greater the Sinner The New Yorker March 6, 2016 July 18, 2022 Deaths April 1 – Moses Blah, former President of Liberia (2003), in Monrovia (b. 1947)Paye-Layleh Jonathan Former Liberian president Moses Blah dies https://www.boston.com/news/world-news/2013/04/05/former-liberian-president-moses-blah-dies/ Boston.com 16 April 2014 July 18, 2022 May 19 – Michael Kpakala Francis, Catholic prelate, in Monrovia (b. 1936)Butty James Former Liberian Catholic Cleric, Michael Francis, Dies at 77 https://www.voanews.com/a/liberia-archbishop-michael-francis-dead/1664224.html Voice of America May 20, 2013 September 1, 2022 November 25 – Musue Noha Haddad, journalist, in Monrovia (b. 1968)Bartuah Joe https://allafrica.com/stories/201312030537.html Liberia: Tribute to the Late Musue Noha Haddad All Africa December 2, 2013 January 23, 2023 References 2013 Category:2010s in Liberia Category:Years of the 21st century in Liberia Liberia Liberia