fredag 7. oktober 2011

Nobel Peace Price to Africans


Nobel Peace Price to Africans, Africas first female president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Roberta Gbowee and yemenite Tawakkul Karman.There have been several female head of states in Africa, but not elected.

Carmen Pereira (1937-)
Acting president of Guinea Bissau from 14 May 1984 to 16 May 1984, in the capacity of chairman of the National People's Assembly.

Sylvie Kinigi (1952-)
Acting President (de facto) of Burundi from 27 Oct 1993 to 5 Feb 1994.

Ruth Perry (1939-)
Chairman of the Council of State (a six-member collective presidency) of the National Transitional Government of Liberia from 3 Sep 1996 to 2 Aug 1997. Perry has been, excepting Burundian premier Sylvie Kinigi, who acted as president briefly de facto in early 90s, Africa's first female head of State under a republican system.

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (1939-)
President of Liberia since 16 Jan 2006. She is Africa's first elected woman head of State.

Rose Francine Rogombé (1942-)
Interim president of Gabon from 10 Jun to 16 Oct 2009.

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