Ministry Details
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President

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

US-educated economist and former finance minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf won the second round of presidential elections in November 2005 and in January 2006 she was inaugurated as Africa's first elected woman head of state. The poll was intended to draw a line under Liberia's war.

Known in Liberia as the "Iron Lady", Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf drew much of her support from women voters, and from Liberia's small educated elite. She faces the twin challenges of trying to rebuild the country and of fostering reconciliation. One of her priorities is to reintegrate into society former child soldiers. She has declared a "zero tolerance" of corruption.

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Goverment Ministers

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Parliament

Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 64 members, elected for a six year term in single seat constituencies. The Senate has 26 members, elected for a nine year term in two-seat constituencies.

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Political Parties

- Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement)
- Rally for Democracy and Unity (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et l'Unité)
- Union for Democracy and Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)
- Rally of Democratic Forces (Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques)
- Action for Change (Action for Change)
- Union of Progress Forces (Union des Forces du Progrès)
- People's Front (Front Populaire)
- Union of Democratic Forces (Union des Forces Démocratiques)

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