Liberia Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Republic of Liberia

Type- republic under military rule from April 1980 until January 1986, when it returned to civilian rule

Capital: Monrovia

Political subdivisions: country divided into 13 counties

Legal system: new constitution approved by nationwide referendum in July 1984 and implemented in January 1986); judicial powers invested in People’s Supreme Court and lower courts

National holiday: National Redemption Day, 12 April; Independence Day, 26 July

Branches: executive powers held by President, assisted by appointed Cabinet; legislative powers held by bicameral legislature; independent judiciary

Government leader: Gen. Samuel Kanyon DOE, President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (since April 1980)

Suffrage: universal at age 18

Elections: presidential and legislative elections held October 1985; Doe was proclaimed winner of presidential election and took office in January 1986

Political parties and leaders- 4 parties participated in elections in October 1985; National Democratic Party of Liberia, headed by Samuel Dne; Liberian Action Party;

Liberian Unity Party; and Unity Party

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Communists: no Communist Party and only a few sympathizers

Member of: AfDB, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IPU, IRC, ITU, Mano River Union, NAM, OAU, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO

NOTE: The information regarding Liberia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liberia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liberia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.