Margaret Tor-Thompson
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Margaret Tor-Thompson was a Liberia
n politician and member of the Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
(FAPL). She was trained in Biblical Studies and was an influential activist during the Liberian Civil War
.
Running as the FAPL presidential candidate in the October 2005 elections, Tor-Thompson placed 13th out of 22 candidates, receiving 0.9% of the vote. She was one of two female presidential candidates in the election, the other being the winner, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
In late April 2007, it was reported that she was dying of breast cancer
. She died of breast cancer
on 4 May, 2007 on Bushrod Island
outside of Monrovia
.
A 2003 article refers to her as a "Liberian humanitarian living in the United States".
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n politician and member of the Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia
The Freedom Alliance Party of Liberia is a political party in Liberia. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.FAPL candidate Margaret Tor-Thompson won 0.9% of the vote in the presidential poll. The party failed to win any seats in the Senate or House of Representatives....
(FAPL). She was trained in Biblical Studies and was an influential activist during the Liberian Civil War
Liberian Civil War
The First Liberian Civil War was an internal conflict in Liberia running from 1989 until 1996. The conflict killed over 200,000 people and eventually led to the involvement the Economic Community of West African States and of the United Nations...
.
Running as the FAPL presidential candidate in the October 2005 elections, Tor-Thompson placed 13th out of 22 candidates, receiving 0.9% of the vote. She was one of two female presidential candidates in the election, the other being the winner, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
In late April 2007, it was reported that she was dying of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. She died of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
on 4 May, 2007 on Bushrod Island
Bushrod Island
Bushrod Island is an island near Monrovia, Liberia surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Saint Paul River and the Mesurado River. It contains the Freeport of Monrovia, the major national port of Liberia and a variety of businesses. It also contains numerous residential areas and government buildings...
outside of Monrovia
Monrovia
Monrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
.
A 2003 article refers to her as a "Liberian humanitarian living in the United States".