System of government | Unitary presidential republic |
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.64/1 |
Head of State and Government (President) | Joseph Boakai (UP, centre) |
Parties in Government | CDC (centre-right) LPDP (centre-right) NPP (right-wing) |
National Parliaments
Parties
Unity Party (UP)
Leader: Luther Tarpeh
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: Democrat Union of Africa, International Democrat Union
Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)
Leader: George Weah
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Coalition for Democratic Change (centre-right to right-wing)
International affiliation: N/A
Liberty Party (LP)
Leader: Musa Hassan Bility
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Economic liberalism, federalism, parliamentarism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Collaborating Political Parties (centre to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
National Patriotic Party (NPP)
Leader: James Biney
Orientation: Right-wing
Ideology: Liberian nationalism, militarism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Coalition for Democratic Change (centre-right to right-wing)
International affiliation: N/A
Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR)
Leader: Prince Johnson
Orientation: *
Ideology: Opposition to civil war crimes trials, social conservatism, Christian democracy
National affiliation: N/A
International affiliation: N/A
National Democratic Coalition (NDC)
Leader: Dougbeh Chris Nyan
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, pan-africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL)
Leader: David Cammue
Orientation: Right-wing
Ideology: Liberian nationalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
All Liberian Party (ALP)
Leader: Benoni Urey
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, agrarianism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
Alternative National Congress (ANC)
Leader: Alexander B. Cummings
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: social-liberalism, tough on crime, anti-corruption
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Collaborating Political Parties (centre to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE)
Leader: Maxwell Kemayan
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Economic liberalism, meritocracy rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
People’s Unification Party (PUP)
Leader: Samuel Kogar
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social-liberalism, moderate social conservatism, pro-democracy rhetoric
Stance toward the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Opposition Vision for Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT)
Leader: Jeremiah Z. Whapoe
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, left-wing populism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
National affiliation: Democratic Alliance of Liberia (centre-left to centre-right)
International affiliation: N/A
Liberian National Union (LINU)
Leader: Jerome Slojue
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Victory for Change Party (VCP)
Leader: Emmanuel A. Tulay
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social unity rhetoric, progressivism, social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A