Liberia · Government
Government and administration in Liberia
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Executive — President and Cabinet
- Six-year term, renewable once.
- Legislative — Legislature: Senate and House of Representatives
- 30 senators (two per county) and 73 representatives.
- Judicial — Judiciary of Liberia
- Judicial Inquiry Commission handles discipline.
- Local — Fifteen counties
- Superintendents appointed by the President.
How legislation is made
Bills pass both houses in identical form and go to the President, who signs or vetoes; a two-thirds vote of both houses overrides a veto.
Enforcement institutions
- Liberia National Police
- Civilian police service.
- Ministry of Justice
- The Minister of Justice acts as Attorney-General and directs prosecutions.
- Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission
- Investigates and prosecutes corruption.
Government bodies and regulators
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