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Charles Taylor

22nd president of Liberia · Liberia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1948 · age 78

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Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor is a Liberian former politician. He served as the 22nd president of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003 as a result of the Second Liberian Civil War and growing international pressure.

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1997Named President of LiberiaOffice2 August 1997 to 11 August 20031992“To know who I am is a species of knowing where I stand.”In their wordsSources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity (ed. Cambridge University Press, 1992) - ISBN: 9780521429498

1985“The earlier views, those of Hobbes or Locke for instance, saw language as an instrument, and understood meaning in terms of designation.”In their wordsHuman Agency and Language (Cambridge: 1985), pp. 9-10

1948Born28 January 1948

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Order of African Redemption
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia
Order of the Star of Africa

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After leaving office, he was found guilty of war crimes committed in the Sierra Leone Civil War, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

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Country
Liberia
Category
Politicians
Topics
Politicians, Politics
Type
Politician
Status
Living
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Born 1948 · age 78

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