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'''Clar Marie Duncan Weah''' ([[née]] '''Duncan;''' born March 11, 1965) is a businesswoman, philanthropist, advocate, and the current First Lady of the [[Liberia|Republic of Liberia]]. She is the spouse of [[George Weah|George Manneh Weah]], the 25th [[President of Liberia|President of the Republic of Liberia]], elected in 2017. Clar established the Clar Hope Foundation in 2018, which aims address social, educational and gender issues in Liberia.
'''Clar Marie Duncan Weah''' ([[née]] '''Duncan;''' born March 11, 1965) is a businesswoman, philanthropist, advocate, and the current First Lady of the [[Liberia|Republic of Liberia]]. She is the spouse of [[George Weah|George Manneh Weah]], the 25th [[President of Liberia|President of the Republic of Liberia]], elected in 2017. Clar established the Clar Hope Foundation in 2018, with the goal of improving the livelihoods of the least privileged in Liberia.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Clar Marie Duncan was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], and is the youngest of seven children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Liberias_new_First_Lady_is_Jamaican_?profile=1|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|last=|first=|date=January 4, 2018|website=Jamaica Observer|language=English|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In her early youth, she migrated along with her family to the [[United States|United States of America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://libspot.com/first-lady/|title=the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia – Clar Marie Weah – Liberian Spot|last=|first=|date=November 12, 2018|website=libspot.com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In the United States, she attended the University of New York and earned her nursing license and a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. She launched her career working as a customer service representative in New York at both [[Citibank]] and [[Chase Bank|Chase Manhattan Bank]], during which time she, in conjunction, managed small businesses.
Clar Marie Duncan was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], and is the youngest of seven children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Liberias_new_First_Lady_is_Jamaican_?profile=1|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|last=|first=|date=January 4, 2018|website=Jamaica Observer|language=English|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In her early youth, she migrated along with her family to the [[United States|United States of America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://libspot.com/first-lady/|title=the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia – Clar Marie Weah – Liberian Spot|last=|first=|date=November 12, 2018|website=libspot.com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In the United States, she attended the University of New York and earned her nursing license and a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. She launched her career working as a customer service representative in New York at both [[Citibank]] and [[Chase Bank|Chase Manhattan Bank]], during which time she, in conjunction, managed small businesses.


She moved back to Jamaica to pursue her nursing career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2content_list_sub.php?main=47&related=47&pg=mp|title=Amb. Clar Marie Weah, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia|last=|first=|date=|website=emansion.gov.lr|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Throughout her nursing career, she worked at a local hospital, where she assisted programs for underprivileged children, including those in children's homes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/|title=The Executive Mansion|website=www.emansion.gov.lr|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>
She later pursued her studies leading her to a nursing career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2content_list_sub.php?main=47&related=47&pg=mp|title=Amb. Clar Marie Weah, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia|last=|first=|date=|website=emansion.gov.lr|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> She worked at Jamaica Hospital in New York City <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/|title=The Executive Mansion|website=www.emansion.gov.lr|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>


===Marriage and children===
===Marriage and children===
Clar met George Weah, the then [[Association football|soccer]] star, in the early 90's at [[Chase Bank|Chase Manhattan Bank]] in [[New York City|New York]], where she was serving as a customer service representative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/come-lets-meet-first-lady-liberia-mrs-clar-marie-duncan-tali-jr-|title=Come Let’s meet the First Lady of Liberia: Mrs. Clar Marie Duncan Weah|last=Tali|first=Philip Saa|date=February 7, 2018|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> They married on June 26, 1993,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2019/06/26/photos-liberian-president-george-weah-celebrates-27th-marriage-anniversary-with-wife-clar-weah/|title=PHOTOS: Liberian President, George Weah Celebrates 27th Marriage Anniversary With Wife, Clar Weah|last=Enoku|first=Clement|date=June 26, 2019|website=GhanaCelebrities.Com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> and have three children- Martha Weah, [[George Weah Jr.|George Jr]] Weah<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mark|first=Gleeson|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-africa-liberia-weah-idUKKBN0OP1A320150609|title=Weah junior finally gets chance to emulate famous father|date=June 9, 2015|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-15|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> and [[Timothy Weah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/16/timothy-weah-returns-field-lille-after-lengthy-injury-absence|title=Timothy Weah returns to field for Lille after lengthy injury absence|last=Ari|first=Liljenwall|date=February 17, 2020|website=mlssoccer.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> Their sons are international football players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/09/12/football/1536756926_510632.html|title=Like father, like son: George and Timothy Weah play on same day|last=|first=|date=September 12, 2018|website=en.as.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
Clar met George Weah, the then [[Association football|soccer]] star, in the early 90's at [[Chase Bank|Chase Manhattan Bank]] in [[New York City|New York]], where she was serving as a customer service representative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/come-lets-meet-first-lady-liberia-mrs-clar-marie-duncan-tali-jr-|title=Come Let’s meet the First Lady of Liberia: Mrs. Clar Marie Duncan Weah|last=Tali|first=Philip Saa|date=February 7, 2018|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> They married on June 26, 1993,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2019/06/26/photos-liberian-president-george-weah-celebrates-27th-marriage-anniversary-with-wife-clar-weah/|title=PHOTOS: Liberian President, George Weah Celebrates 27th Marriage Anniversary With Wife, Clar Weah|last=Enoku|first=Clement|date=June 26, 2019|website=GhanaCelebrities.Com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> and have three children- Martha Weah, [[George Weah Jr.|George Jr]] Weah<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mark|first=Gleeson|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-africa-liberia-weah-idUKKBN0OP1A320150609|title=Weah junior finally gets chance to emulate famous father|date=June 9, 2015|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-15|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> and [[Timothy Weah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/16/timothy-weah-returns-field-lille-after-lengthy-injury-absence|title=Timothy Weah returns to field for Lille after lengthy injury absence|last=Ari|first=Liljenwall|date=February 17, 2020|website=mlssoccer.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> Their sons are international football players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/09/12/football/1536756926_510632.html|title=Like father, like son: George and Timothy Weah play on same day|last=|first=|date=September 12, 2018|website=en.as.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>



== Office of the First Lady 2018 – present ==
== Office of the First Lady 2018 – present ==
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The Clar Hope Foundation came from the merger of [[sustainable development]] solutions.
The Clar Hope Foundation came from the merger of [[sustainable development]] solutions.


The She's You Movement is part of the humanitarian agenda of the Office of the First Lady and launched as its flagship program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newrepublicliberia.com/first-lady-clar-weah-launches-shes-you-movement/|title=First Lady Clar Weah Launches She’s You Movement – New Republic Liberia|last=|first=|date=June 21, 2019|website=|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> The mission statement aims to advance [[gender equality]] through the promotion of women's empowerment and fight to end all forms of violence and detrimental practices against women, girls, and children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/liberias-first-lady-to-launch-she-is-you-movement/|title=Liberia's first lady to launch 'she is you' movement|last=|first=|date=October 5, 2019|website=Journal du Cameroun|language=fr|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> The She's You Movement objectives are to create a conducive environment for women and girls to live free of violence, rape, gender inequalities<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/we-need-to-stop-protecting-rapists-in-africa/|title="We Need to Stop Protecting Rapists in Africa"|last=Worzi|first=Alvin|date=June 21, 2019|website=Liberian Observer|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>
The She's You Movement is the flagship program of the Office of the First Lady.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newrepublicliberia.com/first-lady-clar-weah-launches-shes-you-movement/|title=First Lady Clar Weah Launches She’s You Movement – New Republic Liberia|last=|first=|date=June 21, 2019|website=|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> The mission statement aims to advance [[gender equality]] through the promotion of women's empowerment and fight to end all forms of violence and detrimental practices against women, girls, and children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/liberias-first-lady-to-launch-she-is-you-movement/|title=Liberia's first lady to launch 'she is you' movement|last=|first=|date=October 5, 2019|website=Journal du Cameroun|language=fr|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> The She's You Movement objectives are to create a conducive environment for women and girls to live free of violence, rape, gender inequalities<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/we-need-to-stop-protecting-rapists-in-africa/|title="We Need to Stop Protecting Rapists in Africa"|last=Worzi|first=Alvin|date=June 21, 2019|website=Liberian Observer|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==

Revision as of 09:15, 26 November 2020

Clar Marie Weah
Born
Clar Marie Duncan

11 March 1965 (1965-03-11) (age 59)
Kingston, Jamaica
NationalityLiberian
OccupationFirst Lady
Years active2018–Present
Political partyCongress for Democratic Change (CDC)
SpouseGeorge Weah
ChildrenMartha Weah, George Weah Jr, Timothy Weah
Websitewww.emansion.gov.lr

Clar Marie Duncan Weah (née Duncan; born March 11, 1965) is a businesswoman, philanthropist, advocate, and the current First Lady of the Republic of Liberia. She is the spouse of George Manneh Weah, the 25th President of the Republic of Liberia, elected in 2017. Clar established the Clar Hope Foundation in 2018, with the goal of improving the livelihoods of the least privileged in Liberia.

Biography

Early life and career

Clar Marie Duncan was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and is the youngest of seven children.[1] In her early youth, she migrated along with her family to the United States of America.[2] In the United States, she attended the University of New York and earned her nursing license and a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. She launched her career working as a customer service representative in New York at both Citibank and Chase Manhattan Bank, during which time she, in conjunction, managed small businesses.

She later pursued her studies leading her to a nursing career.[3] She worked at Jamaica Hospital in New York City [4]

Marriage and children

Clar met George Weah, the then soccer star, in the early 90's at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, where she was serving as a customer service representative.[5] They married on June 26, 1993,[6] and have three children- Martha Weah, George Jr Weah[7] and Timothy Weah.[8] Their sons are international football players.[9]


Office of the First Lady 2018 – present

Following the election of her husband as the 25th President of Liberia,[10] Weah started her role as the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia,.[11] She set out to develop programs and social projects that encompass services targeting the assistance of orphans, street children, the elderly, women, and girls, with a focus on rural settings.[12]

In 2018, the Clar Hope Foundation was founded as a non-political initiative.[13] The foundation aims to assist disadvantaged children, youth and women. Its objectives focus on delivering essential educational and emergency healthcare as a universal and constitutional health-right to every Liberian citizen.[14]

The Clar Hope Foundation came from the merger of sustainable development solutions.

The She's You Movement is the flagship program of the Office of the First Lady.[15] The mission statement aims to advance gender equality through the promotion of women's empowerment and fight to end all forms of violence and detrimental practices against women, girls, and children.[16] The She's You Movement objectives are to create a conducive environment for women and girls to live free of violence, rape, gender inequalities[17]

Honours

Weah was appointed in March 2018, at a Women Symposium in Morocco, Ambassador and Champion for Women's Football, by the Confederation of African Football.[18]

Car Weah was appointed Merck Foundation[19] ''More than a Mother'' Ambassador to Liberia.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. January 4, 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia – Clar Marie Weah – Liberian Spot". libspot.com. November 12, 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Amb. Clar Marie Weah, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia". emansion.gov.lr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "The Executive Mansion". www.emansion.gov.lr. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. ^ Tali, Philip Saa (February 7, 2018). "Come Let's meet the First Lady of Liberia: Mrs. Clar Marie Duncan Weah". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Enoku, Clement (June 26, 2019). "PHOTOS: Liberian President, George Weah Celebrates 27th Marriage Anniversary With Wife, Clar Weah". GhanaCelebrities.Com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Mark, Gleeson (June 9, 2015). "Weah junior finally gets chance to emulate famous father". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Ari, Liljenwall (February 17, 2020). "Timothy Weah returns to field for Lille after lengthy injury absence". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Like father, like son: George and Timothy Weah play on same day". en.as.com/. September 12, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Executive Mansion Liberia (February 18, 2018). "The Executive Mansion". www.emansion.gov.lr. Retrieved 2020-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "The Executive Mansion of Liberia". www.emansion.gov.lr. February 18, 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "First Lady Weah Launches Clar Hope Foundation". www.emansion.gov.lr. June 4, 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Executive Mansion Liberia (June 4, 2018). "First Lady Weah Launches Clar Hope Foundation". emansion.gov.lr. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Brooks, Cholo (March 21, 2019). "LIBERIA: First Lady Weah says Children's Education is a Priority". gnnliberia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "First Lady Clar Weah Launches She's You Movement – New Republic Liberia". June 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Liberia's first lady to launch 'she is you' movement". Journal du Cameroun (in French). October 5, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Worzi, Alvin (June 21, 2019). ""We Need to Stop Protecting Rapists in Africa"". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ http://www.africatopsports.com, Publié par Steven LAVON pour Africa Top Sports Rédacteur en chef à Africa Top Sports Premier portail sportif Africain (March 6, 2018). "CAF: la femme de George Weah nommée ambassadrice du football féminin". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Search Page". www.merck-foundation.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  20. ^ "Dr. Rasha Kelej To Launch Merck Foundation In Liberia". PUBLIC AGENDA NEWS. February 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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