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Cabinet of Liberia

Cabinet of Liberia

The Cabinet of Liberia, together with the President and Vice President, form the executive branch of government in the country. The President, with the consent of the Senate, appoints cabinet ministers.

The current government

The following is a list of ministers currently serving in the administration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took office as president on 16 January 2006:[1]

Office Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Toga G. McIntosh
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Edward B. McClain, Jr.
Minister of Finance Augustine K. Ngafuan
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Christiana Tah
Minister of National Defense Brownie J. Samukai
Minister of Internal Affairs Harrison Kahnweah
Minister of Education E. Othello Gongar
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Frederick Norkeh
Minister of Public Works Samuel Kofi Woods
Minister of Agriculture Florence Chenoweth
Minister of Health and Social Welfare Walter Gwenigale
Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Cletus Sieh
Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs Amara M. Konneh
Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy Roosevelt Jayjay
Minister of Commerce and Industry Miata Beysolow
Minister of Gender and Development Varbah Gayflor
Minister of Labor Jeremiah Sulunteh
Minister of Youth and Sport Etmonia Tarpeh
Minister of Transport Willard Russell
Minister of National Security Victor Helb

References

  1. ^ "‘Right People for the Job’: Meet Ellen’s Reconfigured Government". FrontPageAfrica. December 4, 2010. http://www.frontpageafrica.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=11967&z=2. Retrieved December 6, 2010.

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