The Ministry of Justice of Liberia is an organisation responsible for providing "effective, efficient and excellent public safety and legal services which promote the rule of law, ensure the safety and security of the public and uphold the interest of the government and people of the Republic of Liberia." [1]
Name | Time of Service |
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James A.A. Pierre [3] | 1971 |
George Henries [3] | 1972-1973 |
Clarence Lorenzo Simpson, Jr. [4] | 1973-1974 |
Lawrence A. Morgan [5] | 1974-1976 |
Oliver Bright [6] [7] | 1976-1979 |
Joseph F. Chesson [3] | 1979-1980 |
Chea Cheapoo [3] | 1980-1981 |
Isaac Nyeplu [3] [8] | 1981-1982 |
Winston Tubman [9] | 1982-1983 |
Jenkins Scott [10] | 1983-1990 |
Philip A. Z Banks [11] [12] | 1990-1994 |
Laveli Supuwood [3] [13] | 1993 |
Francis Y.S. Garlawolu | 1995-1996 |
Gloria Musu-Scott [14] [1st female] | 1996 |
Peter B. Jallah [3] [14] | 1996-1998 |
Eddington Varmah [3] | 1998-2003 |
Laveli Koboi Johnson | 2003 |
Kabineh J’aneh | 2004-2005 |
Frances J. Allison | 2006-2007 |
Philip A. Z Banks | 2007 |
Christiana Tah | 2009-2014 |
Benedict F. Sannoh [15] | 2014-2016 |
Musa F. Dean | 2016-present |
Edward James Roye served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in the 1871 Liberian coup d'état and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. He was the first member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as president.
Daniel Bashiel Warner served as the third president of Liberia from 1864 to 1868. Prior to this, he served as the third Secretary of State in the cabinet of Joseph Jenkins Roberts from 1854 to 1856 and the fifth vice president of Liberia under President Stephen Allen Benson from 1860 to 1864.
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Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. (1896–1969) was a Liberian politician who served as the 22nd vice president and the speaker of the House of Representatives. He served also as Secretary of State during much of World War II (1934–1943) under President Edwin Barclay, and later as Liberia's ambassador to the United States.
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