Samuel Kanyon Doe
Samuel Kanyon Doe was a Liberian military officer and politician who served as the President of Liberia from 1980 until his assassination in 1990. He came to power after a coup that overthrew the previous government, and his rule was marked by significant political turmoil and civil unrest. Doe's administration was known for its authoritarian style, and he played a controversial role in the country's history leading up to the Liberian Civil War.
Born on May 06, 1951 (74 years old)
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Liberia:
It follows the State Funeral and reburial of former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in Zwedru on June 28.
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Liberia:
Samuel Kanyon Doe was the leader of the coup that resulted in his capture and execution during the Liberian civil war in 1990.
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Liberia:
Samuel Kanyon Doe was a former President of Liberia who was captured, tortured, and killed during a violent coup.
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Liberia:
President Samuel Kanyon Doe was tortured and killed during the civil war.
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Liberia:
Boakai dignified Doe—Liberia’s first indigenous head of state, executed brutally in 1990—with a formal Book of Condolences and state-level ceremony.
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Liberia:
Samuel Kanyon Doe was honored during the visit as the late President whose legacy is being recognized.
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Liberia:
President Boakai participated in the solemn reburial ceremony of another former president, the late Samuel Kanyon Doe.
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Liberia:
Samuel Kanyon Doe led Liberia through a decade of immense challenges from 1980 to 1990.
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Liberia:
Former President Samuel K. Doe, who hailed from Grand Gedeh County, seized power in Liberia on April 12, 1980.
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Liberia:
Samuel Kanyon Doe was a slain Liberian President whose legacy is at the center of a family dispute.
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