Joseph Nyama Boakai

Joseph Nyama Boakai is a prominent Liberian politician and the current President of Liberia. He has a long-standing political career, having previously served as the Vice President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Boakai was educated at the University of Liberia and furthered his studies at Kansas State University in the United States. His recent appearance in a news article highlighted an encounter with former U.S. President Donald Trump, where Trump expressed surprise at Boakai's English proficiency, overlooking the fact that English is the official language of Liberia.