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Which Liberian president was executed in a coup d'état, leading to Sirleaf's flight to the United States?
William Tolbert
Samuel Doe
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Answer
William Tolbert, Then-president of Liberia, was executed in a coup d'état in 1980, led by Samuel Doe. Following this event, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf fled to the United States for her safety.
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