Jewel Taylor
Jewel Cianeh Taylor (née Howard; born January 17, 1963) is a Liberian politician. In 2018, she became the Vice President of Liberia. She served as Vice President until 2024.
Jewel Taylor | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Taylor in 2018 | |
| 30th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office 22 January 2018 – 22 January 2024 | |
| President | George Weah |
| Preceded by | Joseph Boakai |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Koung |
| Member of the Senate of Liberia for Bong County | |
| In office 13 January 2006 – 22 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | NTLA |
| Succeeded by | Henrique Tokpa[1] |
| First Lady of Liberia | |
| In role 2 August 1997 – 11 August 2003 | |
| President | Charles Taylor |
| Preceded by | Nancy Doe |
| Succeeded by | Nettie Blah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jewel Cianeh Howard 17 January 1963 Zorzor, Lofa, Liberia |
| Political party | Coalition for Democratic Change |
| Other political affiliations | National Patriotic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Taylor (m. 1997; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Liberia Cuttington University |
She was married to convicted war criminal and former president Charles Taylor (whom she married in 1997, but later divorced in 2006) and was First Lady of Liberia during his presidency.[2]
In 2005, Jewel Taylor was elected to the Senate of Liberia in Bong County as a member of the National Patriotic Party. She was the Chairperson of the Senate Health and Social Welfare Committee on Gender, Women and Children.[3]
In August 2020, she was infected with COVID-19 and flown to Ghana for treatment.[4]
References
- ↑ Menjor, David S. (6 August 2018). "Election: Joseph, Tokpa Replace Weah, Taylor at Senate". Liberian Observer. https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/jospeh-tokpa-replace-taylor-weah-at-senate/. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Jewel Howard-Taylor on war, Weah and her agenda". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ↑ A Profile of Members of the 52nd Legislature of Liberia
- ↑ "Liberia VP Jewel Howard-Taylor flown to Ghana for Covid-19 treatment". ca.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-20.