Back جوزيف بواكاي Arabic Джозеф Баакаі Byelorussian Joseph Boakai German Τζόζεφ Μποακάι Greek Joseph Boakai Spanish Joseph Boakai Basque Joseph Boakai Finnish Joseph Boakai French Joseph Boakai Hausa ג'וזף בואקאי HE
Joseph Boakai | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 26th President of Liberia | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2024 | |
| Vice President | Jeremiah Koung |
| Preceded by | George Weah |
| 29th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office 16 January 2006 – 22 January 2018 | |
| President | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| Preceded by | Wesley Momo Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Jewel Taylor |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| President | Samuel Doe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Nyumah Boakai 30 November 1944 Worsonga, Liberia |
| Political party | Unity Party |
| Spouse |
Katumu Yatta (m. 1972) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Executive Mansion |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Joseph Nyumah Boakai (born 30 November 1944) is a Liberian politician who is the 26th and current president of Liberia.[1] He previously served as the 29th vice president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018, under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and as the minister of agriculture from 1983 to 1985. Boakai ran for president in 2017, losing the election to George Weah. He went on to defeat Weah in the 2023 election.
- ^ Mehnpaine, Tina S. "Liberia Election: Joseph Boakai Emerges as President-Elect". www.liberianobserver.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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