Angie Brooks | |
|---|---|
 Brooks in 1975 | |
| President, 24th Session of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Emilio Arenales Catalán |
| Succeeded by | Edvard Hambro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1928 Virginia, Liberia |
| Died | September 9, 2007 (aged 79) Houston, Texas, United States |
| Profession | Diplomat, jurist |
Angie Elizabeth Brooks (August 24, 1928 – September 9, 2007) was a Liberian diplomat and jurist. She was the only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly.[1] She was also the second woman from any nation to head the U.N. body.[2]
In 1969, she was chosen as the President of the General Assembly and took office in 1970. In 1974, she became Liberia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations,[1] where much of her work involved the transformation of former colonial states into independent countries.[3] She also served as Assistant Secretary of State of Liberia.[1][3] Her tenure as Permanent Representative ended in 1977 when she was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. Nominated by President Tolbert on 4 May and taking office two days later, she was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of Liberia.[4]
- ^ a b c "United Nations, "Miss Angie Brooks Elected President Of The Twenty-Fourth Session of the General Assembly". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Jennifer S. Uglow et al., Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography
- ^ a b "Everybody's Miss Brooks, Time, Friday, September 26, 1969(subscription required)
- ^ "Angie takes her seat". [Monrovia] Sunday Express 1977-05-08: 1/4.