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Liberia

1839–

31 recorded officeholder spells across 4 offices, led today by Joseph Boakai (Pres., since 2024-01-01).

is an editorial flag: associated with atrocities against civilians, systemic subversion of the constitutional order, or a criminal conviction (political persecutions and annulled convictions excluded). It is a curated list, not a measurement, so a name without one has not been cleared of anything. Hover a badge for the reason on file.

Governor

NameFromTo
Joseph Jenkins Roberts18421848
Thomas Buchanan18391841

President

NameFromTo
Joseph Boakai2024present
George Weah20182024
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf20062018
Moses Blah20032003
Charles Taylor19972003
Amos Sawyer19901994
Samuel Doe19801990
William Tolbert19711980
William Tubman19441971
Edwin Barclay19301944
Charles D. B. King19201930
Daniel Edward Howard19121920
Arthur Barclay19041912
Garretson W. Gibson19001904
William D. Coleman18961900
Joseph James Cheeseman18921896
Hilary R. W. Johnson18841892
Alfred Francis Russell18831884
Anthony W. Gardiner18781883
James Spriggs Payne18761878
Joseph Jenkins Roberts18721876
James Skivring Smith18711872
Edward James Roye18701871
James Spriggs Payne18681870
Daniel Bashiel Warner18641868
Stephen Allen Benson18561864
Joseph Jenkins Roberts18481856

Chairman

NameFromTo
Gyude Bryant20032006

Prime Minister

NameFromTo
George Weah20182024