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William Tolbert

1913 - 1980

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William Richard Tolbert Jr. (13 May 1913 – 12 April 1980) was a Liberian politician who served as the 20th president of Liberia from 1971 until his assassination in 1980. Tolbert was an Americo-Liberian and trained as a civil servant before entering the House of Representatives in 1943 for the True Whig Party, then the only established party in Liberia. Tolbert was elected the 23rd vice president of Liberia to William Tubman in 1952 and served in that position until he became president following Tubman's death in 1971. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Tolbert is the 2,295th most popular politician (up from 8,643rd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Liberia (up from 5th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Liberian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Tolbert ranks 2,295 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick the Fair, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Harold Wilson, Emperor Momozono, Michel Aflaq, and Tedros Adhanom. After him are Jamukha, Cleopatra VI of Egypt, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Kaloyan of Bulgaria, Louise of Lorraine, and Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, William Tolbert ranks 33. Before him are Paul Erdős, Roger Garaudy, Kenzō Tange, Lon Nol, Carmen Amaya, and Albert Ellis. After him are Wolfgang Paul, Trevor Howard, Jacobo Árbenz, Jimmy Hoffa, Frances Farmer, and Werner Mölders. Among people deceased in 1980, William Tolbert ranks 29. Before him are Marshall McLuhan, Marcelo Caetano, Peter Sellers, Alexander Oparin, Otto Frank, and Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia. After him are Óscar Romero, Willard Libby, John Bonham, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Alejo Carpentier, and Milton H. Erickson.

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In Liberia

Among people born in Liberia, William Tolbert ranks 4 out of 20. Before him are Charles Taylor (1948), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938), and George Weah (1966). After him are Joseph Boakai (1944), Samuel Doe (1951), Leymah Gbowee (1972), William Tubman (1895), Charles D. B. King (1875), Moses Blah (1947), Gyude Bryant (1949), and Edwin Barclay (1882).

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Among POLITICIANS In Liberia

Among politicians born in Liberia, William Tolbert ranks 3. Before him are Charles Taylor (1948), and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938). After him are Joseph Boakai (1944), Samuel Doe (1951), William Tubman (1895), Charles D. B. King (1875), Moses Blah (1947), Gyude Bryant (1949), Edwin Barclay (1882), and Amos Sawyer (1945).

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