Who is the President of Liberia?

Joseph Boakai has been President of Liberia since Jan 1, 2024.

Who is the longest-serving President of Liberia?

William Tubman, with 10,063 days in office.

Has Liberia ever had a female president?

Yes. Liberia has had 2 female presidents. The first was Ruth Perry, who took office in 1996.

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🇱🇷 Liberia

Republic, constitutional republic, Herrenvolk democracy, presidential systemElectoral democracy

Joseph Boakai

President · 1,020 days in office

How the political system works in Liberia

Liberia is governed as a republic with a constitutional republic, herrenvolk democracy, presidential system. Its president, Joseph Boakai, has led the country since Jan 1, 2024. Liberia has had 29 presidents since 1848. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.

Tenure records

Longest-serving

William Tubman

10,063 days

Shortest-serving

Moses Blah

64 days

Average tenure

2,071 days

Joseph Boakai: 51% below average

Female leaders

2 of 29

First: Ruth Perry (1996)

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Liberia?

Across 30 completed terms, the average president of Liberia has served 2,071 days (about 5.7 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,934 days.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All presidents of Liberia

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
31	Joseph Boakai	Jan 22, 2024	Incumbent	999
30	George Weah	Jan 22, 2018	Jan 22, 2024	2,191
29	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf	Jan 16, 2006	Jan 22, 2018	4,389
28	Gyude Bryant	Oct 14, 2003	Jan 16, 2006	825
27	Moses Blah	Aug 11, 2003	Oct 14, 2003	64
26	Charles Taylor	Aug 2, 1997	Aug 11, 2003	2,200
25	Ruth Perry	Sep 3, 1996	Aug 2, 1997	333
24	Wilton G. S. Sankawulo	Sep 1, 1995	Sep 3, 1996	368
23	David D. Kpormakpor	Mar 7, 1994	Sep 1, 1995	543
22	Amos Sawyer	Nov 22, 1990	Mar 7, 1994	1,201
21	Samuel Doe	Jan 6, 1986	Sep 9, 1990	1,707
20	William Richard Tolbert	Jul 23, 1971	Apr 12, 1980	3,186
19	William Tubman	Jan 3, 1944	Jul 23, 1971	10,063
18	Edwin Barclay	Dec 3, 1930	Jan 3, 1944	4,779
17	Charles D. B. King	Jan 5, 1920	Dec 3, 1930	3,985
16	Daniel Edward Howard	Jan 1, 1912	Jan 5, 1920	2,926
15	Arthur Barclay	Jan 4, 1904	Jan 1, 1912	2,919
14	Garretson W. Gibson	Dec 11, 1900	Jan 4, 1904	1,119
13	William D. Coleman	Nov 12, 1896	Dec 11, 1900	1,489
12	Joseph James Cheeseman	Jan 4, 1892	Nov 12, 1896	1,774
11	Hilary R. W. Johnson	Jan 7, 1884	Jan 4, 1892	2,919
10	Alfred Francis Russell	Jan 20, 1883	Jan 7, 1884	352
9	Anthony W. Gardiner	Jan 7, 1878	Jan 20, 1883	1,839
8	James Spriggs Payne	Jan 3, 1876	Jan 7, 1878	735
7	Joseph Jenkins Roberts	Jan 1, 1872	Jan 3, 1876	1,463
6	James Skivring Smith	Oct 26, 1871	Jan 1, 1872	67
5	Edward James Roye	Jan 3, 1870	Oct 26, 1871	661
4	James Spriggs Payne	Jan 6, 1868	Jan 3, 1870	728
3	Daniel Bashiel Warner	Jan 4, 1864	Jan 6, 1868	1,463
2	Stephen Allen Benson	Jan 7, 1856	Jan 4, 1864	2,919
1	Joseph Jenkins Roberts	Jan 3, 1848	Jan 7, 1856	2,926

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Liberia?: Joseph Boakai has been President of Liberia since Jan 1, 2024.
How is the leader of Liberia chosen?: Liberia is governed as a republic with a constitutional republic, herrenvolk democracy, presidential system. Its president, Joseph Boakai, has led the country since Jan 1, 2024. Liberia has had 29 presidents since 1848. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Who is the longest-serving President of Liberia?: William Tubman, with 10,063 days in office.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Liberia?: Across 30 completed terms, the average president of Liberia has served 2,071 days (about 5.7 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,934 days.
Has Liberia ever had a female president?: Yes. Liberia has had 2 female presidents. The first was Ruth Perry, who took office in 1996.