Samuel Kanyon Doe Jr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Liberia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Africa
gptkbp:birth_date May 6, 1951
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:children Samuel Kanyon Doe III
gptkbp:conflict Involved in the civil war
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Liberian music and arts
gptkbp:death_date September 9, 1990
gptkbp:defeated Led the 1980 coup
Overthrew the Tolbert government
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Established relations with Libya
gptkbp:economic_policy Nationalization of resources
Implemented controversial policies during rule
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Liberia
gptkbp:enforces Faced sanctions during his presidency
gptkbp:ethnicity Kru
gptkbp:faction gptkb:People's_Redemption_Council
gptkbp:government_type Military government
gptkbp:historical_significance First non-elite president of Liberia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Kanyon Doe Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Liberian_Civil_War
gptkbp:international_relations Relations with the United States
gptkbp:known_for Military coup leader
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Liberian history
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Master_Sergeant
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Liberian_Army
gptkbp:nationality Liberian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Sam_Doe
gptkbp:personal_life Had a tumultuous personal life.
gptkbp:place_of_birth Dixon, Liberia
gptkbp:place_of_death Monrovia, Liberia
gptkbp:political_career Started as a military officer
gptkbp:political_ideology Populism
gptkbp:political_impact Executive Order No. 1
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:National_Democratic_Party_of_Liberia
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition Recognized for his role in history
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_R._Tolbert_Jr.
gptkbp:reform Economic reforms in Liberia
gptkbp:reign 1980 Liberian coup d'état
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:service_years 1970-1990
gptkbp:social_issues Criticized for human rights abuses
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jewel_Howard-Taylor
gptkbp:successor David D. Kpormakpor
gptkbp:term_end September 9, 1990
gptkbp:term_start January 15, 1986
gptkbp:was_executed_by Assassinated in 1990
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Samuel_Kanyon_Doe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6