Ruth Perry
July 16, 1939 – January 8, 2017
Liberian politician who chaired the Council of State from 1996 to 1997, the first woman head of state in modern Africa.
Offices held
Sep 3, 1996 – Aug 2, 1997
Preceded by
Wilton G. S. Sankawulo Succeeded by
Charles Taylor
Wilton G. S. Sankawulo Succeeded by
Charles Taylor
Affiliations
Party membership
Timeline
1940
1946
1952
1958
1964
1970
1976
1982
1988
1994
2000
2006
2012