Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Conviction(s)	Crimes against humanity including, acts of terrorism, murder, atrocities against personal dignity, rape, slavery, mutilation, use of children under the age of 15 in armed forces or groups, or use them to actively participate in hostilities, looting and other acts inhuman

Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
22nd President of Liberia
	In office; 2 August 1997 – 11 August 2003
Vice President	Enoch Dogolea; Moses Blah;
Preceded by	Ruth Perry (Chairperson of the Council of State)
Succeeded by	Moses Blah
Personal details
Born	Charles McArthur Taylor; 28 January 1948 (age 76); Arthington, Montserrado County, Liberia
Political party	People's Redemption Council (expelled in 1983) ; National Patriotic
Spouse(s)	Enid Tupee; (m. 1979; div. 1997); Jewel Howard; (m. 1997; div. 2006); Victoria Addison (m. 2002)
Children	14, including Charles
Alma mater	Bentley University
Occupation	Warlord, Former Head of State
Military service
Allegiance	Liberia
Years of service	1989-2003
Rank	Commander
Commands	Liberian Army
Battles/wars	First Liberian Civil War; Sierra Leone Civil War; Second Liberian Civil War;
Charles Taylor
Conviction(s)	Crimes against humanity including, acts of terrorism, murder, atrocities against personal dignity, rape, slavery, mutilation, use of children under the age of 15 in armed forces or groups, or use them to actively participate in hostilities, looting and other acts inhuman

Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born 28 January 1948) is a Liberian politician and convicted war criminal. He was the 22nd President of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (11 August 2003). Liberia: Charles Ghankay Taylor, Defiant And Passionate To The End. allAfrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/200308111235.html. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
↑ Agencies (2003-08-11). "Liberian president Taylor steps down" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/aug/11/westafrica. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[allafricatheend-1] Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (11 August 2003). Liberia: Charles Ghankay Taylor, Defiant And Passionate To The End. allAfrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/200308111235.html. Retrieved 18 January 2008.

[2] Agencies (2003-08-11). "Liberian president Taylor steps down" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/aug/11/westafrica. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

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