Ruth Perry

Also known as Ruth Sando Perry, Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry

president of Liberia (1939–2017)

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Deputy: George Boley , G. V. Kromah , Oscar Quiah , Tamba Tailor , Charles Taylor
Preceded by: Wilton Sankawulo
Succeeded by: Charles Taylor (as president)
Born: Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry , ( 1939-07-16 ) 16 July 1939, Grand Cape Mount , Liberia
Died: 8 January 2017 (2017-01-08) (aged 77), Columbus, Ohio , US
Party: Unity Party
Alma mater: University of Liberia

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ruth
Family name: Perry
Gender: female
Citizenship: Liberia
Place of birth: Grand Cape Mount County
Place of death: Columbus
Occupation: politician
Educated at: University of Liberia
Political party: Unity Party
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Islam

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date of birth: 1939-07-16
date of death: 2017-01-08
birth name: Ruth Sando Fahnbullah

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Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry (16 July 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Liberian politician. She served as the interim Chairman of the Council of State of Liberia from 3 September 1996 until 2 August 1997, following the First Liberian Civil War. After 11 international peace attempts between 1990 and 1995 to end the civil war in Liberia, the attempts appeared to succeed. The interim Council of State consisted of a civilian chairman, as well as members of warring factions: Charles Taylor, United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy-K leader Alhaji Kromah, Liberia Peace Council leader George Boley, and two other civilians.

Perry was known for being the first female president of Liberia and of contemporary Africa as a whole. Liberia also has the distinction of electing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the first elected female African leader in modern times.

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