Liberia,officially the Republic of Liberia,is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest,Guinea to its north,Ivory Coast to its east,and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken,reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.
The Politics of Liberia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic modeled on the government of the United States,whereby the President is the head of state and head of government;unlike the United States,however,Liberia is a unitary state as opposed to a federation and has a pluriform multi-party system rather than the two-party system that characterizes US politics. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the legislature.
The National Patriotic Party (NPP) is a political party in Liberia. It was formed in 1997 by members of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia following the end of the First Liberian Civil War.
Dwight D. York,also known as Malachi Z. York,Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi,et alii,is an American criminal,black supremacist,pedophile,and convicted child molester,best known as the founding leader of several black Muslim groups in New York,most notably the Nuwaubian Nation,a black supremacist,new religious movement that has existed in some form since the 1960s.
The Nuwaubian Nation,Nuwaubian movement,or United Nuwaubian Nation is an American new religious and black supremacist movement founded and led by Dwight York,also known as Malachi Z. York. York began founding several black Muslim groups in New York in 1967. He changed his teachings and the names of his groups many times,incorporating concepts from Judaism,Christianity,UFO religions,New Age,and many esoteric beliefs.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.
Charles Walker Brumskine was a Liberian politician and attorney. He was the leader of the Liberty Party and came third in the 2005 presidential election. He challenged incumbent Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for the Presidency in 2011. He was also the senior partner of Brumskine &Associates,a leading Liberian law firm.
Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman is a Liberian politician and the former chairman of the Unity Party.
Joseph Nyumah Boakai is a Liberian politician who is the 26th and current president of Liberia. He previously served as the 29th vice president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018,under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and as the minister of agriculture from 1983 to 1985. Boakai ran for president in 2017,losing the election to George Weah. He went on to defeat Weah in the 2023 election.
The Supreme Court of Liberia is the highest judicial body in Liberia. The court consists of the Chief Justice of Liberia,who is also the top judiciary official,and four associate justices,who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The justices hold court at the Temple of Justice on Capitol Hill in Monrovia.
Jewel Cianeh Taylor is a Liberian politician who served as the 30th vice president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. She was married to convicted warlord and former president Charles Taylor from 1997 to 2006 and was first lady of Liberia during his presidency. In 2005,Jewel Taylor was elected to the Senate of Liberia for Bong County as a member of the National Patriotic Party. She was Chair of the Senate Health and Social Welfare Committee on Gender,Women and Children.
James Alexander Adolphus Pierre was the 13th Chief Justice of Liberia,serving from 1971 until his death in 1980. He had previously served as the Attorney General of Liberia from 1964 to 1971 in the administration of William Tubman.
General elections were held in Liberia on 11 October 2011,with a second round of the presidential election on 8 November. The presidency,as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate,were up for election. The election was overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC).
A referendum to amend the Constitution of Liberia was held on 23 August 2011. Voters chose whether to ratify four amendments regarding judge tenure,elections scheduling,presidential candidate requirements and the electoral system. The National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) oversaw the referendum.
The People's Unification Party (PUP),also known as the Native People's Party,is a political party in Liberia.
Gloria Maya Musu-Scott is a former Liberian politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1997 until 2003. She and three other family members were convicted of murder in 2023 in connection with the death of her niece. Following an appeal,her and her family members were acquitted by the Supreme Court.
Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh is a Liberian judge and politician who currently serves as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia and was nominated on August 23,2022. She began to serve after the retirement of former chief justice Francis Korkpor on September 27,2022.
Emma Shannon Walser was a Liberian lawyer and jurist who became the country's first female judge in 1971.
General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2023 to elect the President,House of Representatives and half of the Senate. Incumbent president George Weah was eligible for a second term. No candidate won a majority in the first round,with Weah narrowly placing first over opposition leader Joseph Boakai,which meant both advanced to a runoff held on 14 November 2023. Boakai defeated Weah by just over one percentage point in the closest runoff in Liberia's history,and Weah conceded the election peacefully.
Events in the year 2012 in Liberia.
