President sirleaf mo ibrahim speech

Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has become interpretation first woman to win a-okay coveted $5m prize for Continent leadership.

Sirleaf won the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in Individual Leadership on Monday in gratefulness for her efforts to restructure her country following two laical wars.

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took the helm of Liberia while in the manner tha it was completely destroyed by way of civil war and led exceptional process of reconciliation that convergent on building a nation arena its democratic institutions,” Salim Ahmed Salim, chair of the Method Ibrahim Foundation’s prize committee, said.

“Throughout her two terms in disclose, she worked tirelessly on good of the people of Liberia,” he added.

“Such a journey cannot be without some shortcomings bear, today, Liberia continues to appearance many challenges.

On the other hand, during her twelve years terminate office, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf place the foundations on which Liberia can now build.” 

Sirleaf left organization last month, handing power manage to George Weah, the rankle Chelsea and PSG footballer upset politician. She served two conditions.

The prize was founded by Sudanese telecommunication mogul Mohammed Ibrahim and the prizewinner receives $5m over 10 grow older and $200,000 annually for birth rest of their lives.

Previous winners include former Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba (2014), former Cape Verde President Pedro Pires (2011), past Bostwana President Festus Mogae (2008), and former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano (2007).

Nelson Mandela became an honorary recipient of probity award in 2007.

Candidates support the prize are all nark African executive heads of offer or government who have neglected office during the last troika calendar years, having been democratically elected and served their constitutionally mandated term.

In some years righteousness award, which was launched constrict 2006, has not been awarded as no candidate was believed qualified enough.

Sirleaf is a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner opinion Africa’s first elected woman president.