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Also known as Samuel Kanyon Doe

21st President of Liberia

Key facts

Vice president
Harry Moniba
Preceded by
Himself (as Chairman of People's Redemption Council )
Succeeded by
Amos Sawyer (interim)
Deputy
Thomas Weh Syen Nicholas Podier
Born
( 1951-05-06 ) 6 May 1951, Tuzon , Liberia
Died
9 September 1990 (1990-09-09) (aged 39), Monrovia , Liberia
Cause of death
Assassination
Party
National Democratic Party
Spouse
Nancy Doe ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ) ​
Alma mater
University of Liberia
Occupation
Politician
Allegiance
Liberia
Branch service
Armed Forces of Liberia
Years of service
1969–1985
Rank
Master Sergeant
Battles wars
First Liberian Civil War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Liberia
Place of birth
Tuzon
Place of death
Monrovia
Occupation
politician
Position held
president
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Baptists
Military rank
master sergeant
Image
Samuel Kanyon Doe - Liberian.jpg
Number of children
8
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Commons category
Samuel Doe
date of birth
1951-05-06
date of death
1990-09-09
manner of death
extra-judicial killing
name in native language
Samuel Kanyon Doe
start of work period
1969-00-00
end of work period
1990-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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Leader of Liberia (1980–1990)

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