Countries / Africa
LBR
Elections in Liberia
presidential system
Next election
next Liberian parliamentary election - 1 January 2029
JB
Joseph Boakai live
Head of state & government - Unity Party
In office since
1 January 2024
Party
Unity Party
Region
Africa
Next election
next Liberian parliamentary election
1 January 2029
Government
presidential system
Capital
Monrovia
Population
5 214 030
Country facts
Legislature
Legislature of Liberia
Established
1822
Currency
Liberian dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Monrovia
Region
Africa
Area
111,369 km2
Election history
14 November 2023presidential
Liberian presidential election
won: Joseph Boakai
26 December 2017presidential
Liberian presidential election
won: George Weah ยท turnout 75.2%
11 October 2011presidential
Liberian presidential election
won: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - George Weah Joseph Boakai
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.