What is President of Liberia?
{{Infobox Political post |post = President |body = the<br>Republic of Liberia |insignia = Flag of the President of Liberia.svg |insigniasize = 150px |insigniacaption = Presidential Standard |imagesize = 165px |image = President-elect Joseph Boakai (cropped).jpg |incumbent = [[Joseph Boakai]] |incumbentsince = January 22, 2024 |style = Mr. President<br>{{small|(Informal)}}<br>His Excellency<br>{{small|(Formal)}} |residence = Executive Mansion |termlength = Six years, renewable once |deputy = [[Vice President of Liberia]] |formation = [[Liberian Constitution of 1847|Constitution of Liberia]]<br>July 26, 1847 |inaugural = [[Joseph Jenkins Roberts]]<br>January 3, 1848 |salary = US$90,000 annually |website = {{URL|http://www.emansion.gov.lr/}} }} The '''President of the Republic of Liberia''' is the [[head of state]] and [[head of government|government]] of [[Liberia]]. The president serves as the leader of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] and as [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Armed Forces of Liberia]]. The current President is [[Joseph Boakai]] since January 22, 2024. ==History== Between 1847 and 1980, the presidency was exclusively held by [[Americo-Liberians]], the original American settlers of Liberia and their descendants. The original [[two-party system]], with the [[Republican Party (Liberia)|Republican Party]] and the [[True Whig Party]], ended in 1878, when the election of [[Anthony W. Gardiner]] marked the beginning of 102 years of [[One-party state|single-party rule]] by the True Whigs. Under the [[Constitution of Liberia|1986 Constitution]], the president is [[Direct election|directly elected]] by eligible voters to a six-year term, which may be renewed once. Overall, 22 individuals have served as president. On January 22, 2018, [[George Weah]] was sworn in as the twenty-fifth and current president. ==Terms== Under the original 1847 Constitution, the president was elected to