# William Tubman

_Liberian politician, 19th president of Liberia (1895-1971)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th president of Liberia and the longest-serving president in the country's history, serving from his election in 1944 until his death in 1971.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 November 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Harper ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P19))
- **Died:** 23 July 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P570))
- **Place of death:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Liberia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P106))
- **Political party:** True Whig Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P102))
- **Spouse:** Antoinette Tubman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Liberia (3 January 1944 – 23 July 1971); Member of the Senate of Liberia; president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Order of the Sun of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707#P166))

## Questions

**When was William Tubman born?**  
William Tubman was born on 29 November 1895 in Harper.

**What positions has William Tubman held?**  
Positions held by William Tubman include: President of Liberia (1944–1971); Member of the Senate of Liberia; president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William Tubman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tubman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q301707](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301707) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: William Tubman (JFKWHP-KN-C19231, cropped).jpg by Robert LeRoy Knudsen (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Tubman_(JFKWHP-KN-C19231,_cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article William Tubman, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: William Tubman (JFKWHP-KN-C19231, cropped).jpg — Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"William Tubman". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-tubman. Retrieved 4 November 2026.