Portrait of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

President of Liberia, 2006 to 2018

Africa’s first elected woman head of state helped rebuild Liberia after civil war, won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and stepped down peacefully.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sits in the right-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning religious on religion and leaning free market on economy.

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Where Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany, 2005 to 202199%Christine Lagarde President of the European Central Bank, 2019 to present99%Cyril Ramaphosa President of South Africa, 2018 to present99%Ben Bernanke American economist and former Federal Reserve chairman99%Gerhard Schröder Chancellor of Germany, 1998 to 200599%Maia Sandu President of Moldova, 2020 to present99%Mario Draghi Prime Minister of Italy, 2021 to 202298%Adolfo Suárez Prime Minister of Spain, 1976 to 198198%

People furthest from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Joseph Stalin Soviet leader, 1920s to 195316%Adolf Hitler Chancellor and Führer of Germany, 1933 to 194517%Kim Jong Un Supreme Leader of North Korea, 2011 to present17%Mao Zedong Chairman of the Communist Party of China, 1943 to 197619%

Political views closest to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…99%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…96%Third Way centrismCombines market economics with moderate social policy and pragmatic problem solving.96%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.95%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: PMO Barbados, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.