Joseph Boakai was born in the remote village of Worsonga in Foya District, Lofa County,[2] on 30 November 1944, and is from the Kissi ethnic group.

[5] Active in philanthropic efforts, Boakai supervised and personally financed a 7-mile (11.2-kilometer) rural village road construction near Warsonga in Lofa county, Liberia.

He was active in organizing and fundraising for the rural electrification of Foya Kama in Lofa County, Northern Liberia.

Methodist University,[10] ambassador of the Liberia YMCA, president of LUSU Resource Corporation, and ex-president of the Monrovia Rotary Club.

Boakai attended primary and high school in Sierra Leone and Liberia before graduating from the College of West Africa.

But she was seen on 21 December 2017 with George Weah at a groundbreaking ceremony for a road leading to his rival's home, Vice President Joseph N. Boakai.

This was harshly received by some members of the ruling Unity Party, who considered the president's action as campaigning for Weah.

[citation needed] Boakai was defeated by former football legend George M. Weah in the run-off of the 2017 presidential and representatives elections,[15] but paid an appreciation visit to his county, Lofa.

Boakai said, "The purpose of my visit here is to appreciate my people for showing the high level of love and dedication…ensuring that we were successful in the process because they did what they committed themselves to do by voting in their numbers.

"[citation needed] Boakai defeated incumbent George Weah in the second round of the 2023 presidential election, which was held on 14 November.