List of attacks on the President of Liberia

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The list of attacks on the President of Liberia lists the attacks that were carried out on the President of the Republic of Liberia .

The attacks were all carried out in the capital, Monrovia . The presidential palace was the scene of the crime in several cases.

Explanation of the lists

  • President: Name of the President.
  • Image: Portrait of the President.
  • Date of Birth: The President's date of birth.
  • Assassination Date : Date of the assassination.
  • Date of Death: The date of death of the President.
  • Age: Age of the President at the time of the assassination.
  • Location: location of the attack.
  • Perpetrator: Indicates the perpetrator (s).
  • Comments: Comments on the act.

Murders

president image Date of birth Date of assassination date of death Age place Perpetrator Remarks
William R. Tolbert Jr. William Tolbert Jr. May 13, 1913 Apr 12, 1980 Apr 12, 1980 66 Monrovia Putschist group around Samuel K. Doe A coup group of non-commissioned officers led by Samuel K. Doe, who referred to themselves as the People's Redemption Council , raided the presidential palace and murdered Tolbert, other members of the government and relatives of the president. Doe then came to power himself and established a military dictatorship in Liberia .
Samuel K. Doe Samuel Kanyon Doe - Liberian.jpg May 6, 1951 Sep 9 1990 Sep 9 1990 39 Monrovia Followers of Yormie Johnson On September 9, 1990, Doe was caught, tortured and executed by a group led by Yormie Johnson. Videotapes of Does's torture and execution soon circulated across West Africa. The end of the Does government led to the political fragmentation of the country. In addition, the Liberian Civil War spread across the country.

Attempted murders

president image Date of birth Date of assassination date of death Age place Perpetrator Remarks
William S. Tubman William S. Tubman Nov 29, 1895 June 22, 1955 July 23, 1971 59 Monrovia Group of assassins Involved in the attack were: Nete Sie Brownell, Attorney General of Liberia; S. David Coleman, Secretary of State; Raymond Horace, legal advisor to the opposition parties.
It was also known that a Nigerian sorcerer , VS Onemega, was paid to curse Tubmann.
William S. Tubman William S. Tubman Nov 29, 1895 1963 July 23, 1971 68 Monrovia DY Thompson's conspiratorial group Colonel DY Thompson, commander of the Liberian National Guard , was arrested and charged with being a member of the “Club” conspiratorial group allegedly plotting to overthrow the Liberian government.
William S. Tubman William S. Tubman Nov 29, 1895 1968 July 23, 1971 72 Monrovia Group of assassins Henry Fahnbullah, Liberian Ambassador to Kenya ; Robert Kennedy, Sr., superintendent of Lofa County ; James Y. Gbyeyea, superintendent of Bong County and Gabriel Fangarlow, superintendent of Nimba County were arrested and sentenced to long prison terms for preparations for the coup d'état.
Samuel K. Doe Samuel Kanyon Doe - Liberian.jpg May 6, 1951 Aug 14, 1981 Sep 9 1990 30th Monrovia Conspiratorial group around Thomas Weh Syen Former Minister of State and sidekick Does, Thomas Weh Syen, was accused of conspiracy against Doe, tortured and executed.
Samuel K. Doe Samuel Kanyon Doe - Liberian.jpg May 6, 1951 Apr 1, 1985 Sep 9 1990 34 Monrovia Nelson Toe Former Secretary of Defense and sidekick Does, Thomas Quiwonkpa, led two attacks against Doe. First, a lone perpetrator - Nelson Toe, a member of the Presidential Guard - was supposed to kill Doe in his private quarters. Security forces managed to catch Toe.
Samuel K. Doe Samuel Kanyon Doe - Liberian.jpg May 6, 1951 Nov 12, 1985 Sep 9 1990 34 Monrovia Conspiratorial group around Thomas Quiwonkpa The second attempted assassination by Quiwonkpa was also thwarted by the attention of the bodyguard Does. Quiwonkpa was tried on the run, tortured and executed on November 15, 1985.

literature

  • David Lea, Annamarie Rowe: A political chronology of Africa . Europa Publications, London 2001, ISBN 0-203-40995-7 , Liberia, pp. 228-234 .
  • Robert H. Jackson, Carl G. Rosberg: Personal Rule in Black Africa: Prince, Autocrat, Prophet, Tyrant . University of California Press, Berkeley / Los Angeles / London 1982, ISBN 0-520-04185-2 , William Tubman and William Tolbert, pp. 112-120 .
  • Sanford J. Ungar: Liberia: A Revolution, or Just Another Coup? In: The Atlantic Monthly . tape 247 , 1981, pp. 23-30 .

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