Her Excellency Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor is the Immediate Former Vice President and Former First Lady of the Republic of Liberia. She also served as President of the Liberian Senate during her tenure as Vice President.

An accomplished public service professional with over 27 years of impactful leadership across both the public and private sectors, who holds a diverse skill set encompassing public service leadership, law, governance, strategic decision-making and international negotiations; peace and security, humanitarian and social affairs.

Dr. Howard-Taylor is an experienced public sector manager, trained diplomat and lawyer, proficient in conflict resolution, peace building, gender development and empowerment; humanitarian and social affairs and strategic treaty negotiations. She is recognised for exceptional communication skills, motivational leadership, mentorship, and commitment to gender development, advocacy and Pan-Africanism.