Head of state and government
VerifiedSworn in on 22 January 2024 (Executive Mansion). The Vice President is Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., also in office since 22 January 2024 (Executive Mansion).
The Executive Mansion's cabinet page gives each member as 'Minister' of a named ministry; titles are formed from those ministry names. Senate confirmation of the September 2026 interim and acting appointments was not found; reports said the Senate was expected to reconvene in October. Party affiliations and most start dates are not recorded.
- Head of state and government
- Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.President of Liberia
- Government
- Boakai administrationSince 22 Jan 2024
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Monrovia
- UN e-government rank
- 182 of 193EGDI 2024
Liberia is a presidential republic[1]. The President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 20 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Region
- Western Africa
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Liberian dollar ($)
- People
- Liberian
- Borders
- Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone
- Calling code
- +231
- Internet domain
- .lr
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Boakai administration
17 of 20 verified on official pages
The Executive Mansion's cabinet page lists 19 ministers. It had not been updated for the changes of September 2026: it still showed N. Oswald Tweh at Justice, Geraldine Janet George at National Defense and Magdalene Dagoseh at Commerce and Industry. Those three seats follow news reports of the changes and are marked sourced. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.251rank 182 of 193
- Online services0.263
- Human capital0.367
- Telecom infrastructure0.124
Record of changes
Timeline
11 Sept 2026
N. Oswald Tweh becomes Acting Minister of National Defense, replacing Geraldine J. George, and Stephen Marka Yekeson Jr. becomes Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, replacing Magdalene E. Dagoseh; both outgoing ministers are to be reassigned. Betty M. Lamin-Blamo takes office as interim Minister of Justice pending Senate confirmation.[6][7][9]
Sourced2 Sept 2026
The Executive Mansion announces that Minister of Justice and Attorney General N. Oswald Tweh and Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah are relieved of their posts, to be reassigned; Betty M. Lamin-Blamo and Abrahim Boimah Sillah, Sr. are appointed in their place.[8]
Sourced22 Jan 2026
Cornelia W. Kruah is nominated Minister of Youth and Sports, replacing Jerror Cole Bangalu, who is reassigned to the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission.[11]
Sourced27 Oct 2025
President Boakai dismisses his Minister of Mines and Energy and names R. Matenokay Tingban to the post, subject to Senate confirmation.[10]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]President
Executive Mansion, Republic of LiberiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]The Cabinet
Executive Mansion, Republic of LiberiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Liberia: Boakai Shuffles Cabinet: New Acting Defense, Commerce Ministers; Gender Deputy Suspended
FrontPage AfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Liberia: Boakai remanie la Défense et le Commerce
Bénin Web TVNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Liberia: Boakai Resets Justice Ministry Amid Drug Crisis
AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Liberia: Boakai appoints two interim officials at the Ministry of Justice
Bénin Web TVNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]Liberia: President Boakai Makes Changes in Government
AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]Liberia: Boakai Reassigns Bangalu, Nominates Atty. Kruah As Youth Minister
AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [12]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026