The President of the Republic of Liberia is the head of state and government of Liberia.
The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia.
President of the Republic of Liberia | |
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Style | Mr. President (Informal) His Excellency (Formal) |
Residence | Executive Mansion |
Term length | Six years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Joseph Jenkins Roberts January 3, 1848 |
Formation | Constitution of Liberia July 26, 1847 |
Deputy | Vice President of Liberia |
Salary | US$90,000 annually |
Website | www |
The current President is Joseph Boakai since January 22, 2024.
Between 1847 and 1980, the presidency was exclusively held by Americo-Liberians, the original American settlers of Liberia and their descendants. The original two-party system, with the Republican Party and the True Whig Party, ended in 1878, when the election of Anthony W. Gardiner marked the beginning of 102 years of single-party rule by the True Whigs.
Under the 1986 Constitution, the president is directly elected by eligible voters to a six-year term, which may be renewed once. Overall, 22 individuals have served as president. On January 22, 2018, George Weah was sworn in as the twenty-fifth and current president.
Under the original 1847 Constitution, the president was elected to a two-year term, which was increased to four years on May 7, 1907. Under this amendment, a new president would serve for eight years and could be re-elected to unlimited four-year terms.
Currently, the president is elected by popular vote to a six-year term and is limited to two terms.
To be eligible for office under the current Constitution, a presidential candidate must:
None Republican Party True Whig Party National Democratic Party National Patriotic Party Unity Party Congress for Democratic Change
# | President | Took office | Left office | Party | Vice President(s) | |
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1 | Joseph Jenkins Roberts | January 3, 1848 | January 7, 1856 | none (Republican Party) | Stephen Allen Benson | |
2 | Stephen Allen Benson | January 7, 1856 | January 4, 1864 | none (Republican policies) | Beverley Yates | |
3 | Daniel Bashiel Warner | January 4, 1864 | January 6, 1868 | Republican Party | James M. Priest | |
4 | James Spriggs Payne | January 6, 1868 | January 3, 1870 | Republican Party | Vacant | |
5 | Edward James Roye | January 3, 1870 | October 26, 1871[A] | True Whig Party | James Skivring Smith | |
6 | James Skivring Smith | November 4, 1871 | January 1, 1872 | True Whig Party | Anthony W. Gardiner | |
7 | Joseph Jenkins Roberts (2nd term) | January 1, 1872 | January 3, 1876 | Republican Party | Anthony W. Gardiner | |
8 | James Spriggs Payne (2nd term) | January 3, 1876 | January 7, 1878 | Republican Party | Vacant | |
9 | Anthony W. Gardiner | January 7, 1878 | January 20, 1883[R] | True Whig Party | Alfred Francis Russell | |
10 | Alfred Francis Russell | January 20, 1883 | January 7, 1884 | True Whig Party | Vacant | |
11 | Hilary R. W. Johnson | January 7, 1884 | January 4, 1892 | True Whig Party | Vacant | |
12 | Joseph James Cheeseman | January 4, 1892 | November 12, 1896[D] | True Whig Party | William D. Coleman | |
13 | William D. Coleman | November 12, 1896 | December 11, 1900[R] | True Whig Party | J. J. Ross | |
14 | Garreston W. Gibson | December 11, 1900 | January 4, 1904 | True Whig Party | Vacant | |
15 | Arthur Barclay | January 4, 1904 | January 1, 1912 | True Whig Party | J. J. Dossen | |
16 | Daniel Edward Howard | January 1, 1912 | January 5, 1920 | True Whig Party | Vacant | |
17 | Charles D. B. King | January 5, 1920 | December 3, 1930[R] | True Whig Party | Samuel Alfred Ross Henry Too Wesley Allen Yancy | |
18 | Edwin Barclay | December 3, 1930 | January 3, 1944 | True Whig Party | Vacant | |
19 | William Tubman | January 3, 1944 | July 23, 1971[D] | True Whig Party | Clarence Lorenzo Simpson William R. Tolbert, Jr. | |
20 | William R. Tolbert, Jr. | July 23, 1971 | April 12, 1980[A] | True Whig Party | James Edward Greene Bennie Dee Warner | |
21 | Samuel Doe | January 6, 1986 | September 9, 1990[A] | National Democratic Party of Liberia | Harry Moniba | |
22 | Charles Taylor | August 2, 1997 | August 11, 2003[R] | National Patriotic Party | Enoch Dogolea Moses Blah | |
23 | Moses Blah | August 11, 2003 | October 14, 2003[R] | National Patriotic Party | Vacant | |
24 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | January 16, 2006 | January 22, 2018 | Unity Party | Joseph Boakai | |
25 | George Weah | January 22, 2018 | January 22, 2024 | Congress for Democratic Change | Jewel Taylor | |
26 | Joseph Boakai | January 22, 2024 | Incumbent | Unity Party | Jeremiah Koung |
None National Democratic Party Liberian People's Party Liberian Action Party
President | Position | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Samuel K. Doe | Head of People's Redemption Council | April 12, 1980 | January 6, 1986 | National Democratic Party of Liberia | |
Dr. Amos Sawyer | President of the Interim Government of National Unity | November 22, 1990 | March 7, 1994 | Liberian People's Party | |
David D. Kpormakpor | Chairman of the Council of State | March 7, 1994 | September 1, 1995 | None | |
Wilton G. S. Sankawulo | Chairman of the Council of State | September 1, 1995 | September 3, 1996 | None | |
Ruth Perry | Chairwoman of the Council of State | September 3, 1996 | August 2, 1997 | None | |
Gyude Bryant | Chairman of the National Transitional Government | October 14, 2003 | January 16, 2006 | Liberian Action Party |
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