Liberia
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| Head of State | George Manneh Weah |
| Prime Minister | n/a |
| Size of Cabinet | 20 |
| Parliament | bicameral |
| National Assembly | House of Representatives |
| Seats in NA | 73 |
| Parties in NA | 12 + 13 Indp |
| Female MPs in NA | 12.33% |
| Term of National Assembly | 6 years |
| Term of President | 6 years |
| Constitution | 1984 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 4 |
| Number of PE held | 4 |
| Next General Elections | 2023 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | George Manneh Weah |
| Chief of Staff | Minister of State for Presidential Affairs | Nathaniel F. McGill |
| Vice-President | Jewel Howard-Taylor | |
| Head of Government | n/a | n/a |
| Finance | Minister of Finance and Development Planning | Samuel D. Tweh Jr. |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah |
| Defense | Minister of National Defense | Daniel Dee Ziankahn |
| Health | Minister of Health and Social Welfare | Wilhelmina Jallah |
| Justice | Minister of Justice and Attorney-General | Musa F. Dean |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Jeanine M. Cooper |
| Energy | Minister of Mines and Energy | Gesler E. Murray |
| Education | Minister of Education | Ansu Sonii |
| Economy | Minister of Commerce and Industry | Mawine G. Diggs |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | Cooper Kruah |
| Interior | Minister of Internal Affairs | Varney A. Sirleaf |
| Media | Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism | Ledgerhood Julius Rennie |
| Environment | n/a | n/a |
| Labor | Minister of Labor | Charles H.Gibson |
| Others | Minister of Public Works | Ruth Coker-Collins |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | D. Zeogar Wilson | |
| Minister of Transport | Samuel Wlue | |
| Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection | Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) | 2005 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unity Party (UP) | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Liberty Party (LP) | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| National Patriotic Party (NPP) | 1997 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2017 | |
| Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC, NPP, LPDP) | 21 |
| Unity Party (UP) | 20 |
| Independents | 13 |
| People's Unification Party (PUP) | 5 |
| Liberty Party (LP) | 3 |
| All Liberian Party (ALP) | 3 |
| Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) | 2 |
| Victory for Change Party (VCP) | 1 |
| Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) | 1 |
| Liberia Transformation Party (LTP) | 1 |
| United People's Party (UPP) | 1 |
| Liberia National Union (LINU) | 1 |
| Liberian People's Party (LPP) | 1 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 12 |
| Number of parties contesting | 23 |
| Female MPs | 12.33% |
| Voter turnout | 75.19% |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Party | 1st round | 2nd round |
| George Weah | CDC | 38.4 | 61.5 |
| Joseph Boakai | UP | 28.8 | 38.5 |
| Charles Brumskine | LP | 9.6 | |
| Prince Johnson | MDR | 8.2 | |
| Alexander B. Cummings | ANC | 7.2 | |
| Benoni Urey | ALP | 1.6 | |
| Total no of candidates | 20 | ||
| Voter Turnout | 75.20% | 55.80% |
Voting System
- PE: President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term)
- NA: House of Representatives (73 seats; members directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms; eligible for a second term)
Source: CIA World Factbook