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President of Liberia from 1971 to 1980
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
William_Tolbert
Leader of Liberia from 1980 to 1990
when he staged the violent 1980 coup d'état that overthrew President William Tolbert and the True Whig Party, becoming the first indigenous leader of Liberia
Samuel_Doe
President of Liberia from 1944 to 1971
Americo-Liberians President of Liberia William Tolbert Tubmanburg "Rescuing Liberian history – preserving the photographs of William VS Tubman, Liberia's longest
William_Tubman
Liberian politician and son of President William Tolbert
Adolphus Benedict Tolbert (commonly known as A. B. Tolbert) was a Liberian politician and the son of President William Tolbert. He served as a member of
Adolphus_B._Tolbert
Military overthrow and execution of President William Tolbert
1980 Liberian coup d'état happened on April 12, 1980, when President William Tolbert of Liberia was overthrown and murdered in a violent coup. The coup
1980_Liberian_coup_d'état
First Lady of Liberia
mission school in 1934, and it was there she met William Tolbert. Victoria married William Tolbert on 12 May 1936 in Robertsport. Not long after the
Victoria_Tolbert
Liberian politician (1921–1975)
February 16, 1921, in Bensonville, Liberia, the younger brother of William Tolbert. Tolbert received a high-school education from Liberia College and in 1941
Stephen_A._Tolbert
Political party in Liberia
death in 1971, the TWP leadership and Presidency was taken over by William Tolbert. Tolbert diverted from the TWP's traditional policies in seeking to stress
True_Whig_Party
Head of state and government
led by Samuel Doe, an ethnic Krahn, overthrew and murdered President William Tolbert. The presidency was vacant from 1980 to 1986, with executive power
President_of_Liberia
Liberian rebel
Pennoh is best known for allegedly killing then-President of Liberia William Tolbert on 12 April 1980. In 1979, hundreds of protesters marched through the
Harrison_Pennoh
Ethnic group of Liberia
David Frazier and Daniel Frank Tolbert, the latter of whom was the grandfather of future Liberian president William Tolbert. The United States Navy was responsible
Americo-Liberian_people
Surname list
player Victoria Tolbert (1916–1997), First Lady of Liberia William Tolbert (1913–1980), President of Liberia 1971–80 Given name Tolbert Lanston, American
Tolbert
American football player (born 1985)
William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League
Mike_Tolbert
presidential election, incumbent William Tolbert of the True Whig Party (who had taken office after the death of William Tubman in 1971) was the only candidate
1975 Liberian general election
1975_Liberian_general_election
Bilateral relations
Liberia established relations in the late 1950s. The administration of William Tolbert severed ties with the Israeli government in 1973 in response to the
Israel–Liberia_relations
Capital, chief port, and the largest city of Liberia
chaired by the then president of Liberia, William Tolbert, held its conference near Monrovia. During his term, Tolbert improved public housing in Monrovia and
Monrovia
Liberian politician
was a Liberian politician who served in the cabinet of President William R. Tolbert, Jr.. In 1978 he was appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Edward_Kesselly
President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979
Amin during the inauguration of William Tolbert, 20th president of Liberia, in 1976
Idi_Amin
Liberian politician
Cultural Affairs under President William Tubman, and as Minister of State for Presidential Affairs under President William Tolbert. In 1979 he was elected National
E._Reginald_Townsend
Country in West Africa
Organisation of African Unity. In 1980, political tensions from the rule of William Tolbert resulted in a military coup, marking the end of Americo-Liberian rule
Liberia
President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018
Boulder, and Harvard University. She returned to Liberia to work in William Tolbert's government as Deputy Minister of Finance from 1973 to 1974. Later
Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf
Rebel group which initiated the First Liberian Civil War (1989–96)
and Doe initially joined together to overthrow Liberian President William Tolbert in a military coup on 12 April 1980, it was not long before these two
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
National_Patriotic_Front_of_Liberia
1980–1984 military government of Liberia
After the death of long-serving President William Tubman in 1971, William Tolbert, Jr., became president. Tolbert's administration, like his predecessor's
People's_Redemption_Council
Liberian jurist
Minister of Justice of Liberia serving under both President William Tubman and President William Tolbert. Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr, an Americo-Liberian was
Clarence_Lorenzo_Simpson_Jr.
Liberian politician
the government ministerial portfolio into two with the arrival of William R. Tolbert Jr. to the presidency, Phillips served as minister of agriculture
James_T._Phillips_Jr.
Liberian politician (1916–1988)
1963 to 1971 she was Special Assistant to President Tubman. President William Tolbert appointed Padmore as Minister of Health and Welfare on January 11,
Mai_Padmore
Series of murders in Liberia in the 1970s
president William Tolbert to fire Superintendent of Maryland County, James Daniel Anderson, who failed to report the missing people. Tolbert publicly declared
Maryland_ritual_killings
Liberian politician and United Nations officer (1945–2023)
politically manipulated, the initial cause was a decision by President William Tolbert, on the advice of Chenoweth, to increase the price of rice. Rice was
Florence_Chenoweth
Liberian general (1940–1985)
d'état, in which he assisted Samuel Doe in overthrowing President William Tolbert and ending 133 years of Americo-Liberian rule. He then became part
Thomas_Quiwonkpa
National anthem of Liberia
symbols, including "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" and the flag. President William Tolbert appointed 51 members to the Commission on National Unity. The commission
All_Hail,_Liberia,_Hail!
Liberian politician
Emmanuel Tolbert (February 3, 1910 – April 22, 1980) was a Liberian politician and brother of President William R. Tolbert, Jr. The oldest son of William R.
Frank_E._Tolbert
reexamine the symbols, and remove divisive aspects of them. President William Tolbert appointed 51 members to the Commission on National Unity. The commission
Flag_of_Liberia
1878 mass emigration of black people from South Carolina to Liberia
passenger, Daniel Frank Tolbert, originally of a town called Ninety Six in Greenwood County, was the grandfather of President William Tolbert. Tindall, George
Liberian_exodus
President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024
"babe-in-the-woods", while Sirleaf had served as minister of finance in the William Tolbert administration in the 1970s and had held positions at Citibank, the
George_Weah
Capital punishment carried out in public view
Christianity in 988.[citation needed] During the 1970s, Liberian president William Tolbert used public hangings as a deterrent against crime, with sixteen convicted
Public_execution
American political family from South Carolina
The Tolbert family is an American family which figured most prominently in politics in South Carolina and, by extension, Liberia. Originating from Presbyterian
Tolbert_family
American media personality and decathlete (born 1949)
Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner, October 28, 1949) is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete
Caitlyn_Jenner
held in Liberia on 2 May 1967. In the presidential election, incumbent William Tubman of the True Whig Party was the only candidate, and was re-elected
1967 Liberian general election
1967_Liberian_general_election
International body office (1963–2002)
Africa 16 Gaafar Nimeiry 18 July 1978 12 July 1979 Sudan East Africa 17 William Tolbert 12 July 1979 12 April 1980 Liberia West Africa Léopold Sédar Senghor
Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
Chairperson_of_the_Organisation_of_African_Unity
Liberia politician (1941–2022)
1974 he was named Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs in the William R. Tolbert, Jr. government. In 1976 he was promoted to Minister of State without
Charles_A._Clarke
Liberian politician
as Minister of Justice between 1976 and 1979 in the governments of William Tolbert. Bright was dismissed from his ministerial post in the wake of the
Oliver_Bright_Jr.
Liberian politician
political figure who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President William Tolbert from 1973 until the 1980 Liberian coup d'état led by Samuel Doe. Along
Cecil_Dennis
Official residence and workplace of the President of Liberia
The Executive Mansion was the site of the assassination of President William Tolbert (in office 1971–1980) during the 1980 coup d'état. According to public
Executive_Mansion,_Monrovia
held in Liberia on 4 May 1971. In the presidential election, incumbent William Tubman of the True Whig Party was the only candidate, and was re-elected
1971 Liberian general election
1971_Liberian_general_election
Security Council for the first time since 1961. 1 July – Former president William Tolbert and 13 other officials killed during the 1980 Liberian coup d'état
2025_in_Liberia
William Tolbert
List of Phi Beta Sigma members
List_of_Phi_Beta_Sigma_members
Liberian politician (1953–2022)
later assistant information minister during the regime of President William Tolbert before becoming director general of the Liberian Broadcasting System
G._V._Kromah
national symbols, including the national seal and motto. President William Tolbert appointed 51 members to the Commission on National Unity. The commission
Coat_of_arms_of_Liberia
American attorney (born 1970)
Monrovia while his great uncle, William Tolbert, was President of Liberia. During the 1980 Liberian coup d'état, Tolbert was assassinated and David's father
Alphonso_David
President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003
d'état led by Samuel Doe, which resulted in the murder of President William Tolbert and seizure of power by Doe, who established the People's Redemption
Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)
Charles_Taylor_(Liberian_politician)
government in rebellion against the Republic of Yemen. Assassination of William II on 2 August 1100, New Forest, England Assassination of John the Fearless
List of heads of state and government who were assassinated or executed
List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_who_were_assassinated_or_executed
American activist and politician (1934–2017)
including Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta, Tanzania's Julius Nyerere, Liberia's William Tolbert and Uganda's Idi Amin, all of whom were awarded life memberships to
Roy_Innis
First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
William Stephenson Bloomer Sr. (1874–1934), who was a travelling salesman for Royal Rubber Co. She was called Betty as a child. Hortense and William married
Betty_Ford
Deputy head of state and government of Liberia
from office: James Skivring Smith, Alfred Francis Russell, William D. Coleman, William Tolbert, and Moses Blah. There have been twelve vacancies in the
Vice_President_of_Liberia
Bilateral relations
relationships became strained between 1971 and 1980 due to Liberian president William Tolbert's establishment of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and other
Liberia–United States relations
Liberia–United_States_relations
1976 Australia Malcolm Fraser August 3, 1976 Finland Urho Kekkonen September 21, 1976 Liberia William Tolbert December 6, 1976 Italy Giulio Andreotti
List of state dinners in the United States
List_of_state_dinners_in_the_United_States
The CNDRA holds the presidential papers of Edwin Barclay, William Tubman, William Tolbert, Samuel Doe, and Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) amongst
Center for National Documents and Records Agency
Center_for_National_Documents_and_Records_Agency
announced it supported American involvement in the Vietnam War. President William Tolbert pursued a policy of suppressing opposition. Dissatisfaction over governmental
History_of_Liberia
Borough in Montserrado County, Liberia
dollar D. Tweh Memorial High School, originally named in honor of William Tolbert before the 1980 coup. An avenue, Botoe Avenue, is named after Thomas
New_Kru_Town
African American politician (1820–1868)
implicate Fletcher Hodges. The witness, listed in Congressional records as William Tolbert, had surrendered himself to a state constable and was held in the state
Benjamin_F._Randolph
the North Carolina General Assembly representing the 15th district William Tolbert- Member of the Liberian House of Representatives, Vice-President of
List of Christian clergy in politics
List_of_Christian_clergy_in_politics
Calendar year
government of Liberia in a violent coup d'état, executing President William Tolbert and ending over 130 years of democratic presidential succession in
1980
Combined military forces of Liberia
Lieutenant General Henry Dubar (1980–1990). When William Tolbert replaced the long-serving William Tubman as president in 1971, he retired more than
Armed_Forces_of_Liberia
Events in the year 1980 in Liberia. President William Tolbert (until April 12) Samuel Doe (from April 14, as Chairman of the People's Redemption Council)
1980_in_Liberia
International historically Black American collegiate fraternity
includes heads of state Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, Kwame Nkrumah, William Tolbert, and William V.S. Tubman, the past presidents of Nigeria, the Republic of
Phi_Beta_Sigma
Philosophy merging secular humanism with liberal capitalism
President William Tolbert of Liberia (1971-1980) advocated "Humanistic Capitalism" as an economic development model for his country. Tolbert described
Humanistic_capitalism
population in the census of 1962. President William Tubman ruled from 1947 until his death in 1971 and William Tolbert continued afterwards, winning the 1975
1985 Liberian general election
1985_Liberian_general_election
guests at the ceremony, included Liberian President William V.S. Tubman and Vice President William Tolbert. In 1966, having already recorded two albums for
The_Jones_Sisters_Trio
Train accident
1975. p. 225. Tolbert, William R. (1972). Presidential Papers: Concluding period of the First Administration of President William R. Tolbert, Jr., August
Magude_train_disaster
Master Sergeant Samuel Doe overthrew the government led by President William Tolbert, ending 102 years of continuous rule by the True Whig Party. 1980 Guinea-Bissau
List of coups and coup attempts
List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts
President William Tolbert promised he would leave office in 1983 even if the change was rejected. It passed with 90% of voters in favour. Liberia: William R Tolbert
1975 Liberian presidential term referendum
1975_Liberian_presidential_term_referendum
Supreme law of the Republic of Liberia
United States. Following the overthrow and execution of President William Tolbert by a small group of soldiers led by Samuel Doe on April 12, 1980, the
Constitution_of_Liberia
3; visited New York City, Baltimore, and Cedar Rapids. June 5, 1973 William Tolbert Private visit November 5, 1974 September 20–27, 1976 State visit. Addressed
List of diplomatic visits to the United States from Africa
List_of_diplomatic_visits_to_the_United_States_from_Africa
Liberian politician (born 1960)
administration of President William Tolbert banned the PPP and arrested some of its leaders. In 1985, after the Tolbert government was overthrown by
Sekou_Conneh
Liberian politician
as Attorney General and later Minister of Justice under President William R. Tolbert Jr. He represented Liberia before the International Court of Justice
Joseph_Chesson
Liberian judge (1908–1980)
d'état was staged by enlisted men of the army that overthrew the William Tolbert administration and led to the arrest of many senior government officials
James_A._A._Pierre
South African politician (1928–2023)
the Star of Africa for Outstanding Leadership by Liberian President William Tolbert in 1975 and appointed to the French National Order of Merit in 1981;
Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
Liberian academic, lawyer and diplomat
Liberia from 1959 to 1972 and as Secretary of State under President William R. Tolbert Jr. from 1972 to 1973. Earlier in his career he participated in the
Rocheforte_Lafayette_Weeks
Month of 1979
marched toward the Executive Mansion, residence of Liberia's President William Tolbert, and were joined by more than 10,000 other people along the way, who
April_1979
Liberian politician (1937–2024)
Minister of Lands and Mines In office August 1978 – April 1980 President William R. Tolbert Jr. Preceded by Aaron Holmes Succeeded by Willie P. Nebo Personal
Cletus_Wotorson
Rockingham". Swansea University. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Hague, William (2005). William Pitt the Younger: A Biography. London: Harper Perennial. p. 578
List of state leaders who died in office
List_of_state_leaders_who_died_in_office
Mayoralty in New York City (1966–1974)
Natan Peled, Gideon Hausner, and David Hacohen in 1967. He met with William Tolbert, the Vice President of Liberia, in 1969. He met with the Israeli Minister
Mayoralty_of_John_Lindsay
Musical artist
Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania. In 1976 the President of Liberia, William Tolbert, and Peter Ballah, the Director of Culture for Liberia in the 1970s
Tokay_Tomah
American basketball player (born 1974)
Source Lovelace-Tolbert competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1995 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei. Lovelace-Tolbert led the team
Stacey_Lovelace-Tolbert
Civil rights organization in the United States
including Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta, Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere, Liberia’s William Tolbert and Uganda's Idi Amin, all of whom were gifted a life membership to
Congress_of_Racial_Equality
Month of 1980
presidential succession and Americo-Liberians rule in that country. William Tolbert, President of Liberia since 1971, was shot and killed by Sergeant Harrison
April_1980
Guatemalan Armed Forces Paik Too-chin, Prime Minister of South Korea William Tolbert, Vice President of Liberia Francisco A. de Icaza of Mexico Colonel
List of guests at the coronation of Elizabeth II
List_of_guests_at_the_coronation_of_Elizabeth_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Restoration Movement and associate of Tolbert Fanning William Lipscomb (writer), English clergyman, translator and poet William Lipscomb (cricketer), English
William Lipscomb (disambiguation)
William_Lipscomb_(disambiguation)
Calendar year
James, South African-born British actor, comedian (d. 1976) May 13 – William Tolbert, President of Liberia (d. 1980) May 16 – Woody Herman, American musician
1913
Month in 1917
Townsend, Liberian politician, cabinet minister for Presidents William Tubman and William Tolbert; as Edison Reginald Townsend, in Schieffelin, Liberia (d.
July_1917
Liberia established relations in the late 1950s. The administration of William Tolbert severed ties with the Israeli government in 1973 in response to the
Foreign_relations_of_Israel
American chemist
materials. Tolbert's father, Bert Tolbert, was a professor of chemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder. She was one of four daughters. Tolbert was an
Sarah_Tolbert
Cabral President Guinea-Bissau 1979 Saddam Hussein President Iraq 1979 William Tolbert President Liberia 1978 Jimmy Carter President United States 1 January
List of diplomatic visits to India
List_of_diplomatic_visits_to_India
Liberian politician
the 1970s. Back in Liberia he worked as a civil servant during the William Tolbert and Samuel Doe governments. He founded the LDF militia in 1991. During
Francois_Massaquoi
Monrovia Short break while traveling to Brazil. Met with vice president William Tolbert. September 18–23, 1963 Brazil Brasília, Anápolis, Goiânia Held talks
List of international trips made by Josip Broz Tito
List_of_international_trips_made_by_Josip_Broz_Tito
Liberian diplomat and politician
appointed as the ambassador to the United States by Liberian President William Tubman. He presented his credentials to United States President John F
Samuel_Edward_Peal
International Christian denomination
to Baptist Churches. UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 238. Brackney, William H. (2009). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. US: Scarecrow Press.
Baptist_World_Alliance
Town in Indiana, United States
1857 Clark went to Iowa, selling what was left of his holdings to William Tolbert Elston, the town's first doctor. Walden left for Kansas in 1864, selling
Medaryville,_Indiana
Military academy in Liberia
of a domestically trained officer corps. During the presidency of William Tolbert, efforts were made to reform the composition of the Armed Forces of
Tubman_Military_Academy
Month of 1975
chemist and tax lawyer, became the first female British Prime Minister. William Tolbert, the President of Liberia, hosted John Vorster, the Prime Minister
February_1975
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