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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is many firsts: (1) she is one of the first Liberians to receive a Nobel Peace Prize - she received her prize along with another one of her compatriots, Leymah Gbowee; (2) she is the first woman to serve as Head of State for Liberia; (3) she is the first INDIGENOUS Liberian to serve as Head of State for Liberia; (4) she was also the first woman to serve as Head of State of any African country - when she became president in 2006. Sources for this episode include: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Ghankay-Taylorhttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2011/johnson_sirleaf/lecture/https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/09/the-tearing-down-of-ellen-johnson-sirleaf-liberia-elections/