This biographical article is written like a résumé. (October 2023) |
MacDella Cooper | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | The College of New Jersey |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Presidential candidate Founder of Movement for One Liberia (MOL) Founder of MacDella Cooper Foundation Founder of MacDella Cooper Academy |
Political party | Movement for One Liberia (MOL) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
MacDella Cooper (born March 13, 1977) is a Liberian politician and philanthropist. She is the Political Leader of The Movement for One Liberia (MOL) political party.
Born in Monrovia, MacDella Cooper was exiled to Côte d'Ivoire during the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War before being reunited with her family in the United States.
She graduated from Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey, where she was one of the top-ranked students in her class, and subsequently earned a full academic scholarship to The College of New Jersey, where she earned a degree in Electronic Communications.
Cooper worked as an international businesswoman for several years before founding the MacDella Cooper Foundation, the MacDella Cooper Academy, and the Movement for One Liberia political party.
In October 2016, Cooper announced her intention to run for the Presidency of Liberia in the 2017 Liberian National Elections.