2021 in Liberia

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ; ;
See also:	Other events of 2021; Timeline of Liberian history;

Events in the year 2021 in Liberia.

Incumbents

Events

January 1 – The Faith Community Lutheran Church in the United States of America has selected Gbarnga, Bong County to host the second Lutheran University in Africa.^[1]
January 7 – President George Weah attends the second inauguration of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo.^[2]
January 20 – President Joe Biden sends a memorandum to the United States Department of State reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Liberians.^[3]^[4]
January 22 – United States Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy presents his credentials to President Weah.^[5]
April 1 – The results of the 2020 Liberian constitutional referendum are released. Voters reject efforts to shorten the president′s term and to allow dual citizenship.^[6]
July 26 – University of Liberia President Dr. Julius S. Nelson Jr. serves as national Independence Day orator.^[7]
December 9 – Senator Prince Johnson is sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury for alleged political corruption.^[8]

Scheduled events

March 10 – Decoration Day.^[9]
March 15 – Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday.^[10]
July 26 – Independence Day.^[11]

Deaths

May 28 – Emma Shannon Walser, first female circuit judge in Liberia (b. 1929)^[12]^[13]
July 9 – Wesley Momo Johnson, Vice-Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006), ambassador, and Olympian, in Montserrado County (b. 1944)^[14]
November 8 – Willis Forko, Liberian professional footballer (b. 1983)^[15]

References

^ Korwor, Sylvester W. (14 January 2021). "Africa: Lutheran Church Selects Liberia to Host Second Lutheran University in Africa". allAfrica.com. LINA. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ Clarke, Justice (8 January 2021). "Liberia: President Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration". allAfrica.com. Liberian News Agency. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians". The White House. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ Axelrod, Tal (21 January 2021). "These are the executive orders Biden has signed so far". The Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Ambassador McCarthy Presents Credentials to President Weah" (Press release). U.S. Embassy in Liberia. January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
^ "Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship". news.yahoo.com. AFP. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ "174th Independence Day Orator: Invest in Education, Health, and Agriculture". The New Dawn. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
^ Vakil, Caroline (10 December 2021). "Treasury sanctions Liberia's ex-warlord, current senator Prince Johnson". The Hill. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ "Decoration Day in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "J.J. Roberts' Birthday in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "National Holidays in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ Brooks, Cholo (28 November 2021). "LNBA President Delivers Farewell Speech At Convention 2021, Urges Incoming Leadership to Be Self-reliant". GNN Liberia. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 351. ISBN 9781461659310.
^ "Former Transititional Vice Chair Wesley Johnson is Dead". K News. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ "Willis D. Forko". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[1] Korwor, Sylvester W. (14 January 2021). "Africa: Lutheran Church Selects Liberia to Host Second Lutheran University in Africa". allAfrica.com. LINA. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[2] Clarke, Justice (8 January 2021). "Liberia: President Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration". allAfrica.com. Liberian News Agency. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[3] "Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians". The White House. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

[4] Axelrod, Tal (21 January 2021). "These are the executive orders Biden has signed so far". The Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

[5] "Ambassador McCarthy Presents Credentials to President Weah" (Press release). U.S. Embassy in Liberia. January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

[6] "Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship". news.yahoo.com. AFP. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[7] "174th Independence Day Orator: Invest in Education, Health, and Agriculture". The New Dawn. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

[8] Vakil, Caroline (10 December 2021). "Treasury sanctions Liberia's ex-warlord, current senator Prince Johnson". The Hill. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

[9] "Decoration Day in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[10] "J.J. Roberts' Birthday in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[11] "National Holidays in Liberia in 2021". Office Holidays. January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[12] Brooks, Cholo (28 November 2021). "LNBA President Delivers Farewell Speech At Convention 2021, Urges Incoming Leadership to Be Self-reliant". GNN Liberia. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[13] Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 351. ISBN 9781461659310.

[14] "Former Transititional Vice Chair Wesley Johnson is Dead". K News. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[15] "Willis D. Forko". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

v t e 2021 in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Ascension Island Mayotte Réunion Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara

Incumbents

Events

Scheduled events

Deaths

See also

References