Events in the year 2023 in Liberia.
Incumbents
Events
- April 28 – Unity Party presidential candidate Joseph Boakai announces Jeremiah Koung as his running mate.[1]
- July 26 – National Traditional Council Chairman Chief Zanzan Karwor serves as National Independence Day orator.[2]
- October 10 – 2023 Liberian general election[3][4]
- November 14 – Liberians elect their president in a run-off. Incumbent president George Weah runs for re-election.[5]
- November 17 – President Weah concedes the 2023 presidential election.[6]
Sports
Deaths
- 26 June – Florence Chenoweth, former minister of agriculture, in Monrovia (b. 1945)[8]
- 18 July – Hans Barchue, member of the Liberian House of Representatives, in Monrovia[9]
- 8 August – Daniel Naatehn, member of the Liberian Senate, in India[10]
- 24 August – Henry Reed Cooper, former Chief Justice of Liberia, in Monrovia (b. 1940)[11]
- 4 December – Erol Madison Gwion, member of the Liberian House of Representatives (b. 1964)[12]
See also
References
- ^ Gailor, Boima A. (May 2, 2023). "As Joseph N. Boakai picked Jeremiah K. Koung, A Confidant Of US-Sanctioned Prince Y. Johnson: What's The Message To Our Ally?". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Karweaye, S. (August 2, 2023). "Liberia: BEWARE of Chief Zanzan Karwor". Liberian Observer. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Fides, Agenzia. "AFRICA/LIBERIA - Election year 2023: On the sidelines of the election campaign, missionaries work in silence - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Liberia: Weah - I Will Win 2023". allAfrica.com. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Liberia's leader Weah is facing a tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Boakai". AP News. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Dodoo, Lennart (November 17, 2023). "Pres. Weah Concedes Defeat, Congratulates President-elect Joseph Boakai". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Road to Cote d'Ivoire 2023 kicks off with Preliminary Draw conducted". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Doodoo, Lennart (27 June 2023). "Liberia: Former Agriculture Minister Florence Chenoweth Dies At 78". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Worzi, Alvin (18 July 2023). "Liberia: Former Deputy Speaker Barchue Is Dead". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL CONGRESS CHAIRMAN SENATOR DANIEL NAATEHN IS DEAD". Smart News Liberia. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Liberia: Henry Reed Cooper, Former Chief Justice of Liberia, Dies at 82". Liberian Observer. August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Liberia: 55th Legislature Records 1st Death". Liberian Observer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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