Taylor, Charles Ghankay
Born: 1948 AD
Currently alive, at 60 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Head of State, Political Leader, Presidents
Currently alive, at 60 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Head of State, Political Leader, Presidents
Liberian rebel leader and politician
helped overthrow Samuel Doe 1990
guerrilla leader in Liberian civil war 1991-1996
member of transitional Executive Council of State of Liberia 1996-1997
elected president in free multiparty election 1997
president of Liberia 1997-2003
Indicted by United NAtions backed Special Court for Sierra Leone 2003
under pressure from rebel forces and international mediators, as part of a political peace making measure,resigned from office and entered exile in Nigeria 2003
Extradited to Liberia, arrested by United Nations Forces, and imprisoned at the Special Court facility in Freetown 2006
Transferred to international criminal court in the Hague (under Special Court Jurisdiction) 2007
Page last updated: 9:20pm, 19th Nov '07
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