Samuel Doe date of birth:
May 6, 1951
How old was Samuel Doe when died?
39
Where was Samuel Doe born?
Tuzon, Liberia
When did Samuel Doe die?
September 9, 1990
Samuel Doe body shape:
Average
What color are Samuel Doe's eyes?
Black
What color is Samuel Doe's hair?
Black
What is Samuel Doe's ethnicity?
Black
What is Samuel Doe nationality?
Liberian
What is Samuel Doe's occupation?
Politician
Short Biography
Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1951 – September 9, 1990) was a Liberian politician who served as the leader of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. Then Master sergeant Doe served as chairman of the People's Redemption Council and de facto head of state after staging a violent coup d'etat in 1980 where he killed the previous leader, William R. Tolbert, Jr., and executed many of his supporters. The constitution was disbanded and Doe headed the country's military junta for the next five years. In 1985 he ordered an election and officially became the 21st President of Liberia, despite heavy controversy sparked by evidence of election fraud. Nevertheless, he enjoyed decisive support from the United States thanks to the strategic anti-Soviet stance he had taken in the Cold War. He was the first indigenous head of state in Liberian history.