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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the Senate comprises the Legislature of Liberia. The number of seats is fixed by law at 73, with each county being apportioned a number of seats based on its percentage of the national population.
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 Clarice Alpha Jah 2005: LP: Ran with the CPP in 2023. [1] [2]Roland Cooper Kaine 2005: CDC: Ran with the ULD for re-election in 2011. Ran with the ULD again in 2014.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia is the presiding officer of the legislature. In the current house, the speaker is elected by the house for the term of the legislature, six years. [1] The Speaker may be removed from their position by a two-thirds majority.
Pages in category "Members of the House of Representatives of Liberia" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lofa County elects two senators to the Senate of Liberia. It is currently represented by Joseph Kpator Jallah and Momo T. Cyrus. It is currently represented by Joseph Kpator Jallah and Momo T. Cyrus. List of senators
Nimba County elects two senators to the Senate of Liberia. It is currently represented by Nya D. Twayen Jr. It is currently represented by Nya D. Twayen Jr. There is a vacancy in the county caused by the death of Senator Prince Johnson .
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.