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The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia. Each of the fifteen counties are equally represented by two senators, elected to serve staggered nine-year terms. The Senate meets at the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
Nyonblee Karnga was born on 2 July 1968 [1] and raised in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, [2] growing up during the civil wars. [3] Her father, Abba G. Karnga, was the presiding bishop of the World Wide Mission of Liberia and her mother was an educator and gospel singer. [2] [4] She has 12 siblings. [5]
Senator Elected Year [a] Party [b] Notes Lahai Gbabye Lansanah: 2005: NDPL: Ran with the NPP for re-election in 2014. [1] [2]Richard Blamah Devine 2005: COTOL: Ran with the UP for re-election in 2011.
The legislature of Liberia was modeled based on the United States Congress.It is bicameral in nature with a Senate and the House of Representatives.There are 15 counties in the country and based on the population, each county is defined to have at least two members, while the total number of members to the house including the Speaker of the House being 73.
Senator Elected Year [a] Party [b] Notes Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan 2005: APD [1]Joseph Nyenetue Nagbe 2005: APD [1]2011: APD: Resigned, appointed to Supreme Court in 2018. [2] [3]Juojulue Milton Teahjay
Presidents pro tempore of the Senate of Liberia (13 P) Pages in category "Members of the Senate of Liberia" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
Pages in category "Lists of members of the Senate of Liberia by county" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
By 1999, Williams was serving in the Senate representing Grand Gedeh County. He was from the southern section of the county and advocated for the section to become its own county. [1] Grand Gedeh County was later split into River Gee County. [2] In the 2005 election, Williams unsuccessfully ran for a River Gee County Senate seat. [3]