House of Representatives of Liberia

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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.

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[edit] Candidate eligibility

Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 25 years are eligible to contest elections and become members of the House of Representatives.

[edit] Electoral system

The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting system is used in electing members to both chambers of the Liberian Legislature. In House elections, the candidate with a plurality of votes (not necessarily an absolute majority) wins. House members serve a six-year term.

[edit] County representation

The 64 House seats are distributed among Liberia's fifteen counties based on its total number of registered voters. Each county is guaranteed by law to have at least two seats. The current seat distribution among the counties is as follows:

[edit] 2005 election results

e•d Summary of the 11 October 2005 Liberian House of Representatives and Senate election results
Parties and coalitions House votes % in House House seats Senate votes % in Senate Senate seats
Congress for Democratic Change 23.44% 15 10% 3
Liberty Party 14.06% 9 10% 3
Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia 12.5% 8 23.34% 7
Unity Party 12.5% 8 10% 3
Alliance for Peace and Democracy 7.81% 5 10% 3
National Patriotic Party 6.25% 4 13.34% 4
New Deal Movement 4.69% 3 0% -
All Liberia Coalition Party 3.13% 2 3.34% 1
National Democratic Party of Liberia 1.56% 1 6.67% 2
National Reformation Party 1.56% 1 3.34% 1
United Democratic Alliance 1.56% 1 0% -
Independents 10.94% 7 10% 3
Total   64   30
More info: Liberia elections, 2005

[edit] Partial List of Representatives (29 of 64)

County Name Party Religion Prior Experience Education Committees Born
Bomi 1 Jenekai Alex Tyler COTOL Christian Fisheries BSc 1963
Bomi 2 Haja Siryon NDPL Muslim Arabic study, Natl Scty Agency  ? 1961
Bomi 3 Tarnue H. Cooper CDC  ? Retail Associate of Arts 1968
Bong 1 Corpu G. Barclay Unity Party  ? Registered nurse ? 2006 1959
Bong 2 Adam Bill Corneh Natl Patriotic Party ? Firestone rubber broker ? 1956
Bong 3 G. Samuel Bondo Liberty Party Christian ? Associate of Arts 1960
Bong 4 George S. Mulbah National Patriotic Party  ?  ?  ? 2006 1965
Bong 5 Togbah J, Mulbah CDC  ? Note: originally Deputy Speaker ? 2006 1963
Bong 6 Edwin T. Judah New Deal Movement Christian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ? 2006 1964
Gbarpolu 1 Gbondojever S. Quiah National Reformation Party
Gbarpolu 2 Armah Sarnor Liberty Party
Gbarpolu 3 Dickson Temo Yarsiah Unity Party
Grand Bassa 1 Samuel D. Page
Grand Bassa 2 Vinicius S. Hodges Liberty Party
Grand Bassa 3 Edward Bueh Sundaygar Liberty Party
Grand Bassa 4 Gabriel B. Smith Liberty Party  ? Local govt Dip Accounting, BWI 2006 1966
Grand Cape Mount 1 James A. Benson COTOL  ? Ministry of Finance USAID trng courses 2006 1942
Grand Cape Mount 2 Matthew V. Z. Darblo COTOL
Grand Cape Mount 3 Mohammed A. Ware COTOL Muslim
Grand Gedeh 1 Rufus W. Gbieor New Deal Movement ? NTLA Associate of Arts Chr, Nat Def Cmtte 1964
Grand Gedeh 2 Zoe E. Pennue Independent
Grand Gedeh 3 Kai G. Farley COTOL ? Ministry of Commerce
Grand Kru 1 Gbenimah B. Slopadoe Alliance for Peace & Democracy
Grand Kru 2 George W. Blamoh COTOL ? Shipping line/admin Undergrad student Chr, Peace & Reconciliation
Lofa 1 Eugene F. Kparkar Liberty Party
Lofa 2 Vaforay A. M. Kamara ALCOP ? Manager BSc, law student Chr, Human & Civil Rights
Lofa 3 Malian K. Jallabah ALCOP ? NTLA
Lofa 4 Moses Y. Kollie COTOL ?
Margibi 1 Emmanuel J. Nuquay Independent ? LPRC accounts trainee BSc, law student Chr, Human & Civil Rights
Monserrado 5 Edwin Snowe Independent ? Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company Undergrad student House Speaker 1970

[edit] Leadership structure

A Speaker, who is elected by fellow House members, is the body's presiding officer. He is assisted by a Deputy Speaker and other officers whose purpose is to ensure that the House functions properly. On 13 January 2006, 63 out of 64 House members met to elect their leaders. The results are as follows:

Speaker of the House
Results Political Affiliation Number of Votes
Edwin Snowe Independent 48
Dusty Wolokollie Unity Party 13
Abstentions 2
Total 63


Deputy Speaker of the House
Results Political Affiliation Number of Votes
Tokpah John Mulbah Congress for Democratic Change 38
Others/Abstentions 25
Total 63

The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other officers may be removed from office by resolution of a two-thirds majority of House members.

Snowe resigned in February 2007, and on April 6, 2007 Alex Tyler was elected Speaker, receiving 32 votes against 27 votes for Edward Ford.[1][2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Apr 2007 - New speaker", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 53, April, 2007 Liberia, Page 47849.
  2. ^ "Tyler Is New Speaker Of The House", Liberia Broadcasting System, April 6, 2007.
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