1943 in Liberia
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The following lists events that happened during 1943 in Liberia.
Incumbents
- President: Edwin Barclay
- Vice President: James Skivring Smith, Jr.
- Chief Justice: F. E. R. Johnson
Events
May
- May 4 - A general election and constitutional referendum were held. William Tubman was elected president and Charles L. Simpson was elected vice-president.[1][2]
June
- June 8 - Liberia signs a lend-lease agreement with the United States for mutual assistance during and after World War II.[3]
December
- December 31 - Liberia and the United States sign an agreement to build the Free Port of Monrovia as the primary port of Liberia.[4]: 10
References
- ↑ "LIBERIA ELECTS TUBMAN: Former Jurist Becomes President, Succeeding Barclay". New York Times. 7 May 1943. p. 5. ProQuest 106595323.
- ↑ Müller, Beat (19 January 2019). "Liberia, 4. Mai 1943 : Anforderungen für den Präsidenten; Datum der Verfassungsabstimmungen". Database and Search Engine for Direct Democracy (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Chronology of Events". Current History. 4 (23): 342–352. 1 July 1943. doi:10.1525/curh.1943.4.23.342. ProQuest 2676406934.
- ↑ Richardson, Nathaniel R. (1 January 1959). Liberia's past and present. Diplomatic P.& Publishing Co. Retrieved 2 March 2026.