Events in the year 2019 in Liberia.
Incumbents
Events
- February 15 – Bong County Superintendent Esther Walker is suspended by President Weah.[1][2]
- February 18 – President Weah, on February 15, declared this day a national day of mourning due to the deaths of over 40 people in a mudslide at an illegal mining operation in Gbanipea in Nimba County.[3][4][5]
- May 20 – Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is appointed by World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Goodwill Ambassador for the health workforce.[6]
- June 7 – The Weah administration blocks a number of social media websites in response to anti-government protests against high inflation rates and corruption.[7][8]
- June 20
- The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia win the 2019 United Nations Population Award.[9]
- First Lady Clar Weah launches the 'She's You' movement.[10]
- July 26 – Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee serves as the national Independence Day orator.[11]
- July 29 – The Montserrado County senatorial election is conducted. Abraham Darius Dillon, backed by four opposition parties, defeats ruling party candidate Paulita C. C. Wie.[12]
- August 30 – President Weah and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a summit meeting.[13]
- September 18 – At least 27 people, mostly children, killed by a fire in an Islamic boarding school in Paynesville.[14][15]
- November 16 – Bucky Raw wins Artist of the Year at the 2019 MTN Liberia Music Awards.[16]
Deaths
- March 25 – Adolph Lawrence, Member of the House of Representatives (2012–2019), in motor accident (b. 1969)[17]
- July 4 – Christopher Minikon, ambassador and politician, in Rockville, Maryland, U. S. (b. 1933)[18]
- November 10 – Charles Brumskine, President Pro Tempore of the Senate (1997–1999), (b. 1951)[19]
References
- ^ Sieh, Rodney (September 19, 2019). "Liberia: County Supt. Suspended Over Leaked Audio Discussing 'Overthrow' of President". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "President Weah Suspends Bong County Superintendent". Executive Mansion of Liberia. February 15, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "President Weah Declares Monday as National Day of Mourning". Executive Mansion of Liberia. February 15, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia: President Weah Declares Monday as National Day of Mourning Over Nimba Mining Tragedy". FrontPage Africa. February 16, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia mourns dozens killed in mudslide at alleged illegal mine". Mining. February 18, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Health Workforce World Health Organization, press release of 20 May 2019.
- ^ Dahir, Abdi Latif (June 7, 2019). "Liberia blocks internet amidst anti-Weah protests". Africanews. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia has blocked social media as protesters demand the return of missing millions". Quartz Africa. June 7, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Statement: Peace Hut Women of Liberia wins 2019 UN Population Award". UN Women. June 20, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "First Lady Clar Weah Launches She's You Movement – New Republic Liberia". June 21, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "Leymah Gbowee MA '07 honored as national orator for Liberia's 172nd Independence Day celebration". Eastern Mennonite University. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Karmo, Henry (August 2, 2019). "Liberia: Opposition Dillon Declared Winner of Montserrado Senatorial Elections; Urey Leaps Ahead of Kamara in District 15. Race". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Japan-Liberia Summit Meeting". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. August 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Fire in Liberia religious school kills dozens of children". Al Jazeera. September 18, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Winsor, Morgan (September 19, 2019). "Boarding school fire kills at least 26 children, 1 teacher in Liberia, police say". ABC News. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Alonge, Bolaji (November 19, 2019). "Liberia Music Awards 2019: All the winners". Music in Africa. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Dodoo, Lennart (April 25, 2019). "Liberia: Adolph Lawrence Funeral Disrupted; Body Forcefully Taken from Capitol". Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Dunn, D. Elwood (July 12, 2019). "Liberia: Christopher T.m. Minikon, 1933-2019, a Tribute". AllAfrica. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "CLLR. Charles Walker Brumskine Dies | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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