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Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.

Office verified

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Source: Executive Mansion, Republic of Liberia

President of Liberia[1][2]

Serving in the Boakai administration since 22 Jan 2024. 4 public offices on record since 1983.

In office
2 yrs 9 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
4

Verified on emansion.gov.lr · checked 16 Oct 2026

Joseph Boakai has been President of Liberia since 22 January 2024, serving as both head of state and head of government. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1983 to 1985 and Vice President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018.[3]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President of Liberia[1][2]

Boakai administration

Since

22 Jan 2024

2 yrs 9 mos

Country
Liberia
Born
30 Nov 1944, Worsonga, Liberia[3]
First office on record
Minister of Agriculture, 1983

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. 22 Jan 2024 – present

    President of Liberia[1][2]

    Republic of LiberiaVerified
  2. 22 Jan 2024 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2]

    Boakai administrationVerified
  3. 2006 – 2018

    Vice President of Liberia[3]

    Sourced
  4. 1983 – 1985

    Minister of Agriculture[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Business administration, University of Liberia (1972)[3]

In government

Serves with 19 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 3
  • Sourced 4

Sources

  1. [1]
    President

    Executive Mansion, Republic of LiberiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Joseph Boakai - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.." President of Liberia. Record gp:person/joseph-nyuma-boakai-sr, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/joseph-nyuma-boakai-sr/