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{{Short description|National Cabinet of Liberia}}

{{Politics of Liberia}}
{{Politics of Liberia}}
The '''Cabinet of Liberia''', together with the [[President of Liberia|President]] and [[Vice President of Liberia|Vice President]], form the [[executive branch]] of government in the country. The President, with the consent of the [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]], appoints cabinet ministers.
The '''Cabinet of Liberia''', together with the [[President of Liberia|President]] and [[Vice President of Liberia|Vice President]], form the [[executive branch]] of government in the country. The President, with the consent of the [[Senate of Liberia|Senate]], appoints cabinet ministers.


== The current government ==
== The current government ==
The following is a list of ministers currently serving in the administration of President [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], who took office as president on 16 January 2006:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.frontpageafrica.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=11967&z=2|title=‘Right People for the Job’: Meet Ellen’s Reconfigured Government|newspaper=FrontPageAfrica|date=December 4, 2010|accessdate=December 6, 2010}}</ref>
The following is a list of ministers currently serving in the administration of President [[Joseph Nyumah Boakai]], who took office as president on 22 January 2024:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=4333&related=7&pg=sp |title=President Weah Makes Initial Appointments in Government |date=23 January 2018 |website=emansion.gov.lr |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=4352&related=7&pg=sp |title=President George Manneh Weah has made Additional Appointments in Government. |date=5 February 2018 |website=emansion.gov.lr |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=4367&related=7&pg=sp |title=President Weah Makes Additional Appointments in Government |date=7 February 2018 |website=emansion.gov.lr |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>


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| align="left" | Minister of Foreign Affairs
| align="left" | Minister of Foreign Affairs
| align="left" | Augustine K. Ngafuan
| align="left" | Sara Beysolow Nyanti
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| align="left" | Minister of State for Presidential Affairs
| align="left" | Edward B. McClain, Jr.
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| align="left" | Minister of Finance
| align="left" | Minister of Finance
| align="left" | [[Amara Mohamed Konneh]]
| align="left" | Boima S. Kamara
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| align="left" | Minister of Justice and Attorney-General
| align="left" | Minister of Justice and Attorney-General
| align="left" | Christiana Tah
| align="left" | Cllr. J. Oswald Tweh
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| align="left" | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
| align="left" | Sekou M. Kromah
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| align="left" | Minister of National Defense
| align="left" | Minister of National Defense
| align="left" | [[Brownie J. Samukai]]
| align="left" | Rt.Gen. Geraldine Janet George
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| align="left" | Minister of Internal Affairs
| align="left" | Minister of Internal Affairs
| align="left" | Morris Dukuly
| align="left" | Francis Sakila Nyumalin
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| align="left" | Minister of Education
| align="left" | Minister of Education
| align="left" | Etmonia Tarpeh
| align="left" | Jarso Maley Jallah
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| align="left" | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
| align="left" | Frederick Norkeh
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| align="left" | Minister of Public Works
| align="left" | Minister of Public Works
| align="left" | Antoinette Weeks
| align="left" | Roland Lafayette Giddings
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| align="left" | Minister of Agriculture
| align="left" | Minister of Agriculture
| align="left" | Florence Chenoweth
| align="left" | Dr. J Alexander Nuetah
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| align="left" | Minister of Health and Social Welfare
| align="left" | Minister of Health and Social Welfare
| align="left" | Walter Gwenigale
| align="left" | [[Dr. Louise M. Kpoto]]
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| align="left" | Minister of Commerce and Industry
| align="left" | [[Amin Modad]]
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| align="left" | Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism
| align="left" | Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism
| align="left" | Lewis Brown
| align="left" | Jerolinmek Piah
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| align="left" | Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy
| align="left" | Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy
| align="left" | Patrick Sendolo
| align="left" | Wilmot Paye
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| align="left" | Minister of Commerce and Industry
| align="left" | Axel Addy
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| align="left" | Minister of Gender and Development
| align="left" | Julia Duncan-Cassell
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| align="left" | Minister of Labor
| align="left" | Minister of Labor
| align="left" | Juah Lawson
| align="left" | Cllr. Cooper Kruah
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| align="left" | Minister of Youth and Sport
| align="left" | Minister of Youth and Sport
| align="left" | Eugene Nagbe
| align="left" | J. Cole Bangalu
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| align="left" | Minister of Transport
| align="left" | Minister of Transport
| align="left" | Tornolah Varpilah
| align="left" | Sirleaf Ralph Tyler
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| align="left" | Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection
| align="left" | Gbeme Horace Kollie
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| align="left" | Minister of State for Presidential Affairs
| align="left" | Sylvester M. Grigsby
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| align="left" | Minister of State without Portfolio
| align="left" | Minister of State without Portfolio
| align="left" | Conmany B. Wesseh
| align="left" | Mamaka Bility
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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Liberian elections, 2005]]
*[[Liberian elections, 2005]]
*[[History of Liberia]]
*[[List of government ministries of Liberia]]

==References==
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Revision as of 10:17, 5 June 2024

The Cabinet of Liberia, together with the President and Vice President, form the executive branch of government in the country. The President, with the consent of the Senate, appoints cabinet ministers.

The current government

The following is a list of ministers currently serving in the administration of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, who took office as president on 22 January 2024:[1][2][3]

Office Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti
Minister of Finance Boima S. Kamara
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Cllr. J. Oswald Tweh
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Sekou M. Kromah
Minister of National Defense Rt.Gen. Geraldine Janet George
Minister of Internal Affairs Francis Sakila Nyumalin
Minister of Education Jarso Maley Jallah
Minister of Public Works Roland Lafayette Giddings Minister of Agriculture Dr. J Alexander Nuetah
Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Louise M. Kpoto
Minister of Commerce and Industry Amin Modad
Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Jerolinmek Piah
Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy Wilmot Paye
Minister of Labor Cllr. Cooper Kruah
Minister of Youth and Sport J. Cole Bangalu
Minister of Transport Sirleaf Ralph Tyler
Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Gbeme Horace Kollie
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Sylvester M. Grigsby
Minister of State without Portfolio Mamaka Bility

See also

References

  1. ^ "President Weah Makes Initial Appointments in Government". emansion.gov.lr. 23 January 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "President George Manneh Weah has made Additional Appointments in Government". emansion.gov.lr. 5 February 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "President Weah Makes Additional Appointments in Government". emansion.gov.lr. 7 February 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.