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The Liberia National Transitional Government (abbreviated LNTG) was a provisional government, or rather the name given to three successive governments, in
July 25, 1993: Cotonou Peace Accord
As of 1993 civil war raged in Liberia. Diplomatic efforts sought to find an end to hostilities, with the
The Cotonou Peace Accord was signed on July 25, 1993, by IGNU, NPFL and ULIMO.[3][5] President Amos Sawyer signed on behalf of IGNU, Alhaji G. V. Kromah signed on behalf of ULIMO and the NPFL signature was done by its vice president Enoch Dogolea.[6] The agreement was co-signed by the government of Benin and other observers.[1] In an emotional athmosphere, the leaders of the warring factions hugged each other at the end of the signing and the national anthem was sung.[7]
The Cotonou Peace Accord assigned primary responsibility for implementation of the agreement to
The Cotonous Peace Accord outlined that a Liberian National Transitional Government would be seated within 30 days of the signing of the agreement "concomitant with the commencement of the process of disarmament".[7] Per the agreement the LNTG would consist of a 5-member Council of State (executive branch of government), a 35-member Transitional Legislative Assembly (with 13 members from NPFL, 13 from IGNU and 9 from ULIMO), a 5-member Supreme Court and a 7-member Elections Commission.[1][3][8][12][6] The agreement outlined that IGNU and the National Patriotic Reconstruction Assembly Government (NPRAG) of the NPFL would be disbanded once the LNTG would be seated.[1] Per the Cotonou Peace Accord the warring factions would name representatives to a five-member Council of State with a civilian chairperson and 2 vice chairs. In the Council of State 2 seats would be given to IGNU, 2 seats to ULIMO and 1 seat given to NPFL.[1][8][2][3] National elections were scheduled for February 1994, in which Council of State members would be barred from running as candidates.[8]
Post-Cotonou negotiations on the seating of LNTG
After the signing of the Cotonou Peace Accord, the actual installation of the new government suffered significant delays due to various squabbles over government posts.
On October 20, 1993, NPFL removed Musuleng-Cooper from her post as vice chairperson of the Council of State, and was replaced by Isaac Musa.[12][8]
On November 3, 1993, the three signatories met once again in Cotonou. The delegations held 3 days of talks there, after which the factions had agreed on the repartition of posts in the Council of State, Supreme Court, Electoral Commission, Legislature and 13 out of the 17 ministerial posts. But no agreement was reach on the ministerial portfolios for Foreign Affairs, Justice, Finance and Defense, and negotions broke down. Frustrated by the lack of progress President Soglo ordered the delegations to leave Cotonou at once and issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Liberian factions to resolve the outstanding issues.[5]
The IGNU President Sawyer opposed moving forward with installing the LNTG until disarmament of factions had begun.[7] The Council of State chairman Kuyon would begin to distance himself from IGNU, moving towards a position of allowing installation of LNTG without the fulfillment of the preconditions of disarmament.[7] On November 15, 1993, IGNU removed Kuyon from the Council of State, and replaced him on the Council by Philip A. Z. Banks, III (IGNU Justice Minister).[7][12][15] The removal of Kuyon was met with protest from NPFL, ULIMO and sections within IGNU.[7] Subsequently a new INGU nominee, law professor David Kpomakpor, was named as the new Council of State chairman.[5][3]
By early December 1993 talks resumed at Hotel Africa in Monrovia, where heated discussions took place. NPFL negotiators objected to the presence of ECOWAS, UN and OAU representatives at the talks, whilst the ECOMOG Chief of Staff Gen. Femi Williams called for disarmament of factions prior to the installation of LNTG (a position which brought strong reactions from ULIMO and NPFL representatives).[5] The United States government pressured the parties to reach an agreement, threatening to withdraw support to Liberia if an agreement could not be reached by February 15, 1994.[5] Sawyer and his followers eventually caved in, agreeing to the LNTG to be seated March 7, 1994, without having reached any progress on disarmanent.[7] The Liberian factions signed an agreement on the day of the U.S. deadline, February 15, 1994.[5] The February 15, 1994, agreement signed between IGNU, NPFL and ULIMO came to be nick-named the 'Triple 7 Agremeent' as it outlined three key processes to be achieved by March 7, 1994; installation of the LNTG, commencing disarmament of armed factions and deployment of ECOMOG and UNOMIL peacekeepers across the entire country.[5] The agreement outlined that national elections would be held within 6 months of the seating of LNTG, i.e. September 7, 1994.[7]
In late February 1994 Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Moose visited Liberia, exterting pressure on warring factions to cooperate with ECOMOG. The United States wanted the LNTG to the installed rapidly, and did not consider commencing disarmament as essential precondition for the seating the new transitional government.[5] The Council of State consisting of Kpomakpor (chairman), Isaac Musa, Mohamed Sheriff, Philip A. Z. Banks, III and Dexter Tahyor was confirmed through chairman elections at the Riverview Conference on February 28, 1994.[6]
In March 1994 factional dispute broke out in ULIMO following to the removal of Thomas Ziah from the Council of State.
March 7, 1994: Installation of LNTG
The LNTG Council of State was finally sworn in on March 7, 1994, with Kpomakpor as the Council of State chairman and Musa and Sheriff as vice chairs.[3][10][17] Chief Justice J. Everett Bull officiated the oath-taking ceremony.[17] The inauguration of LNTG was attended by President Soglo of Benin and foreign diplomats.[3] Thousands of Monrovia residents took to the streets to celebrate the supposed end of the four-years civil war.[3] After the installation of LNTG, ECOMOG forces began to deploy throughout the country - assisted by some 1,500 OAU troops from Tanzania and Uganda and 368 unarmed UN miliary observers.[11] By this point IGNU and NPRAG ceased to function.[3]
In reality the LNTG only ran affairs in Monrovia itself whilst the NPFL controlled most of rest of the country.[9] The government was completely dependent on international donors for its finances.[11] The Kpomakpor-led Council of State did not function well, as the Cotonou Peace Accord prescribed that unanimity was necessary for decision-making in the Council.[5]
And whilst the LNTG Council of State had now been installed on March 7, 1994, the installations of the other government institutions (ministerial cabinet, legislature, etc.) remained illusive.[18] The United States government stated that they would only recognize the LNTG government once it held effective control over the entire country.[5]
Taylor didn't allow NPFL representatives to assume LNTG government positions whilst negotiations over sharing of key posts continued.[2] He insisted that NPFL be given the Justice and Foreign Affairs ministerial portfolios.[2]
But in March 1994 three NPFL ministerial nominees - the erstwhile NPRAG Defense Minister Tom Woewiyu, the NPRAG Justice Minister Laveli Supuwood and the NPRAG Internal Affairs Minister Sam Dokie - rebeled after they shifted from Gbarnga to Monrovia to take their cabinet posts in LNTG.[7][2][5][1] In April 1994 they agreed to undergo the vetting process in front of the Transitional Legislative Assembly, in defiance of Taylor's orders.[3] In response Taylor announced that the trio's LNTG ministerial nominations would be revoked, but the LNTG would argue that it would not interfere in the internal lives of the signing factions and thus allowed the trio to retain their ministerial posts.[7] The trio formed the National Patriotic Front of Liberia – Central Revolutionary Council (NPFL-CRC), and called for cooperation with ECOMOG and speedy disarmament.[7][5] The NPFL-CRC, based in Monrovia, declared Taylor removed from the NPFL leadership.[7] The NPFL split and Taylor's isolation from the LNTG ministerial cabinet enabled his opponents to gain access to financial revenue from the control of the ship registry.[2]
May 12, 1994: LNTG cabinet constituted
The LNTG ministerial cabinet was finally formed on May 12, 1994.[19] The last remaining issue, over which weeks of negotiations had been held, had been the naming of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Eventually, NPFL nominee Dorothy Musuleng-Cooper was accepted as the LNTG Minister of Foreign Affairs.[19][12] The NPFL-CRC trio would hold the ministerial portfolios for Labor (Woewiyu), Justice (Supuwood) and Internal Affairs (Dokie) in the LNTG ministerial cabinet.[3]
September 1994: Akosombo Agreement
The installation of LNTG failed to contain violence. By mid-1994 the ULIMO factional conflict had driven ULIMO-K to retreat to Lofa County, where more violence ensued.[7] And with the mandate of LTNG expiring in September 1994, there was pressure to reach a new agreement that would allow for a mandate extension.[7] In August 1994 the new ECOWAS chair, Ghanian president Jerry Rawlings, called on the Liberian faction to come to Accra for talks.[18] LNTG, UN and OAU were invited to act as facilitators for the talks.[3]
On September 12, 1994, the Akosombo Agreement was signed by NPFL (Charles Taylor), ULIMO-K (Alhaji Kromah) and the AFL (Hezekiah Bowen).[2][3] The Agreement outlined that there would be a five-member Council of State (including Taylor from NPFL, Kromah from ULIMO-K, Bowen from AFL, one member nominated jointly by Taylor and Kromah and one member from the Liberian National Conference 'of political and civic groups').[5] It provided for decision-making by simple majority votes in the Council of State.[5][3] The Council of State would have a rotating chairman post. Whilst the Agreement gave authority to ECOMOG to manage borders, disarmament and arms searches, it also provided for the LNTG to be able to use force in cooperation with ECOMOG.[5] The agreement gave LNTG responsibility to restructure Liberian military with assistance from ECOMOG, UN and friendly governments, in order for the armed forces to include people from all warring factions.[11]
The Akosombo Agreement stipulated that a new LNTG ministerial cabinet would be formed and that the Transitional Legislative Assembly be expanded from 35 to 49 members (one additional member would be added from each of the 13 counties of Liberia).[5][3] National elections would be scheduled for October 1995 if conditions of disarmament and demobilization of warring factions had been met.[5][3] The Ghanian government was the sole mediator during the Akosombo talks process.[8]
At the time of the signing of the Akosombo Agreement intense fighting raged across Liberia.
Adekeye Adebajo referred to the Akosombo document as 'a warlord's agreement'.[20] The agreement provided opportunities for the faction leaders to join the Council of State themselves and provide a platform for their presidential ambitions.[20] Direct participation of faction leaders in the Council of State and LNTG role in supervising disarmament had been key demands of Taylor in the negotiations, and the Akosombo Agreement granted both of these provisions.[11] Kpomakpor, other Monrovia-based civilian politicians, civil society organizations and church leaders opposed the Akosombo Agreement.[7][3][21] The LNTG representative present at the Akosombo talks, Milton Teahjay, argued that the Akosombo Agreement 'transferred power from a civilian administration to a military junta'.[8] The LNTG protested against General Bowen signing the agreement as a faction leader, and demanded his resignation (an order that Bowen and the AFL refused to comply with).[2]
On September 15, 1994, General Charles Julu, leading a group of AFL soldiers, staged a military coup against the LNTG. The soldiers seized the
On November 21, 1994, Ghanian president Rawlings invited all seven Liberian factions to peace talks at Burma Camp barracks in Accra. The peace talks were sponsored by ECOWAS, UN and United States.[3] On December 21, 1994, the Akosombo Accord signatories (Bowen of AFL, Taylor of NPFL, Kromah of ULIMO-K) were joined by 4 other factions in signing the 'Accra Clarification of the Akosombo Accord'. Francois Massaquoi signed on behalf of LDF, George Boley on behalf of LPC, Tom Woewiyu on behalf of NPFL-CRC and Roosevelt Johnson on behalf of ULIMO-J. Baryogar Junius, representative of the Liberian National Conference, signed on behalf of civil society.[8] Per the Accra Clarification the seats in the Council of State would be divided as follows; 1 seat for NPFL, 1 seat for ULIMO-K, 1 seat for the Coalition Forces (alliance of AFL, NPFL-CRC, LDF, LPC, ULIMO-J), 1 seat for the Liberian National Conference and 1 seat allocated to chief Tamba Tailor, a respected traditional chief of the Kisi Chiefdom in Lofa County.[8] Chief Tailor, over 90 years old, would become the new Council of State chairman.[3] The Accra Clarification was never implemented.[3] The new Council of State was supposed to coordinate disarmament of factions and reorganize the armed forces together with ECOMOG, and prepare for national elections in November 1995.[9] This Council of State was supposed to be installed on January 14, 1995, following a planned December 28, 1994, ceasefire.[9] But the installation was never happened.[9] Fighting in Liberia continued, and the factions factions failed to agree on nominations of Council of State members.[8]
August-September 1995: Abuja I Accord and formation of LNTG-II
On May 19, 1995, an ECOWAS summit was held in Abuja. At the summit peace negotiations were organized by Nigerian president Sani Abacha and Ghanian president Rawlings. Other presidents attending were Gnassingbé Eyadéma (Togo), Alpha Oumar Konaré (Mali), Henri Konan Bédié (Ivory Coast), Yahya Jammeh (The Gambia) and Valentine Strasser (Sierra Leone).[8] All Liberian faction leaders attended, except Charles Taylor (NPFL was represented by its vice president Dogolea).[8] Talks broke down over differences on restructuring the Council of State and its composition. NPFL demanded that Tamba Tailor be named chairman, Charles Taylor the first vice chair, Kromah the second vice chair and Bowen third vice chair.[8]
A second round of talks in began in Abuja on August 17, 1995, chaired by Ghanian Foreign Minister Obed Asamoah[8] On August 19, 1995, the Abuja I Accord was signed by Charles Taylor (NPFL), Kromah (ULIMO-K), Boley (LPC), Johnson (ULIMO-J), Bowen (AFL), Massquoi (LDF) and Woewiyu (NPFL-CRC), whilst Chea Cheapoo signed on behalf of LNC. Four leaders signed as witnesses; Asomoah, Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Tom Ikimi, OAU eminent person on Liberia Rev. Canaan Banana and UN secretary-general special representative on Liberia Anthony Nyaki. AFL and ULIMO-J had been hesitant to sign, but were pressured by the Nigerian government.[8] The Abuja I Accord became the 13th formal peace agreement signed during the six years of war in Liberia.[8] Like the Akosombo Agreement and the Accra Clarification, the Abuja I Accord sought to amend, clarify and supplement the Cotonou Peace Accord.[9]
Through the Abujan I Accord the LNTG-II was established.
Two weeks after installation of LNTG-II fresh clashes broke out between ULIMO-K and ULIMO-J.[7]
The LNTG-II ministerial cabinet was sworn in on September 26, 1995.[5] The cabinet had 16 ministers.[9] The LNTG-II cabinet effectively enabled warlords to access state resources from participating in government, whilst allowing them to maintain their own fiefdoms and continue to engage in irregular warfare with each other over territorial control.[2] The Council of State chair Sankawulo was a respected Professor of Literature but had a weak role in the government as he lacked military capacity and popular support.[5][8][2] As for the two other civilian in the Council of State, Quiah was a former minister from the government of Samuel Doe and considered close to the Coalition Forces and the elderly Chief Tamba Tailor was illiterate and barely spoke English (and thus generally excluded from Council meetings).[2] In the new LNTG-II cabinet Roosevelt Johnson of ULIMO-J, Hezekiah Bowen of AFL, Tow Woewiyu and Sam Dokie of NPFL-CRC and Francois Massaquoi of LDF were named as government ministers, from the Coalition Forces quota.[2] Bowen was effectively demoted from Council of State member to role as nominal Minister of Defense.[2][22] Johnson had not been given a Council of State post, but ULIMO-J received four ministerial posts.[2] The increased participation of warlords in government occurred at the expense of ex-IGNU sectors that lost ministerial representation.[7] During the repartition of ministerial portfolios Charles Taylor opted didn't necessarily claim the posts that would enable long-term financial benefits, rather focusing on securing the posts that would enable him to strategically increase his influence over the country.[2] NPFL gained the portfolios of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture (which gave control over the rubber industry), Information, Justice (enabling dominance over police and judiciary) and Internal Affairs (in-charge of hinterland administration).[2] With NPFL leading the Ministry of Justice, Taylor could convert the police forces in Monrovia to a de facto NPFL paramilitary force and thus giving him an important foothold inside the capital.[2] During LNTG-II (and the subsequent LNTG-III) period Charles Taylor and Alhaji Kromah at times had a cooperative relationship, thus weakening the influence of other factions.[2]
Between December 1995 and January 1996 there was heavy fighting between ECOMOG and ULIMO-J forces.[7]
April 1996 - Siege of Monrovia
In March 1996 Roosevelt Johnson was dismissed as Minister for Rural Development.[23][24] The ULIMO-J nominee in Central Bank of Liberia Ignatius Clay, an important source of revenue for Johnson, was sacked.[2][24] These move contributed to tensions with ULIMO-J.[2] On April 6, 1996, the Council of State attempted to arrest Johnson on charges of murder.[21][6] Johnson and his forces gathered at the AFL barracks, where they were joined by LPC and ex-AFL Krahn fighters. Johnson and his allies were confronted by NPFL and ULIMO-K forces.[21] Some 3,000 people were killed during these clashes.[21] The peace process was set aback by the clashes.[6] The fighting in Monrovia in April 1996 further exposed the relative weakness of LNTG.[25]
Abuja II Accord and installation of LNTG-III
On August 17, 1996, the Abuja II Accord was signed.[21] The Abuja II Accord outlined a new Council of State led by former senator Ruth Perry, immediate ceasefire, disarmament by January 1997, national elections and sanctions for violators of the Accord.[21] The LNTG-III Council of State chaired by Perry was installed on August 23, 1996.[8] During the LNTG-III regime encampment and disarmament of factions progressed slowly, beginning in mid-November 1996. By early February 1997 an estimated 24,500 out of 33,000 fighters had been disarmed.[8]
As the Abuja II Agreement didn't allow sitting Council of State members to contest elections, on February 28, 1997, Charles Taylor, Alhaji Kromah and George Boley resigned from their Council posts in order to launch their respective presidential candidatures in the upcoming general election.[5][26][23] The departing faction leaders turned presidential hopefuls each handpicked their replacements from their respective factions.[5] Taylor named the former LNTG-II Minister of Information Victoria Refell as his replacement in the Council of State.[23][27][5] Weade Kobbah Wureh replaced Boley and Vamba Kanneh replaced Kromah on the Council of State.[5]
Under the Abuja II Agreement, Roosevelt Johnson returned to the ministerial cabinet as new Minister for Transport by the end of September. In late September 1996 Francis Y.S. Garlawolu was replaced as Justice Minister by Gloria Scott, who was also a NPFL nominee. In November Scott was appointed as chair of the Elections Commissions, and NPFL nominee Peter Jallah was named new Justice Minister.[23]
In terms of the political processes, the implementation of Abuja II progressed. On April 7, 1997, the Independent Elections Commission (IECOM) and the Supreme Court were installed in Monrovia. Elections were scheduled for May 30, 1997, but later postponed to July 19, 1997. Once the elections were eventually held Charles Taylor was elected President of Liberia with over 75% of the votes.[8]
LNTG institutions
Council of State
| LNTG-I | LNTG-II | LNTG-III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transitional Council of State named August 16, 1993 |
Transitional Council of State installed March 7, 1994 |
Council of State installed September 1, 1995 |
Council of State installed August 23, 1996 |
Council of State February 28, 1997 |
| Bismarck Kuyon (IGNU, chair) | David Kpomakpor (IGNU, chair)
|
Wilton G. S. Sankawulo (chair) | Ruth Perry (chair) | |
| Dorothy Musuleng-Cooper (NPFL) | Isaac Musa (NPFL) | Charles Taylor (NPFL) | Victoria Refell (NPFL) | |
| Mohamed Sheriff (ULIMO) | Alhaji G. V. Kromah (ULIMO-K) | Vamba Kanneh (ULIMO-K) | ||
| Thomas Ziah (ULIMO) | Dexter Tahyor (ULIMO) | George Boley (Coalition) | Weade Wureh (Coalition) | |
David Kpomakpor (IGNU)
|
Philip A. Z. Banks, III (IGNU) | Oscar J. Quiah (LNC)
| ||
| Tamba Tailor | ||||
Ministerial cabinets
| Ministerial portfolio | LNTG-I | LNTG-II | LNTG-III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Roland Massaquoi (NPFL)[i] | ||
| Commerce and Industry | Lusinee Kamara (ULIMO) | Lusinee Kamara (ULIMO-K) | Lusinee Kamara/Thomas Braimah (ULIMO-K)[ii] |
| Defense | Sande Ware (IGNU) | Hezekiah Bowen (AFL) | |
| Education | Levi Zangai (IGNU) | Moses Bah (LPC) | |
| Finance | Wilson Tarpeh (ULIMO) | Lansana Kromah (ULIMO-K) | |
| Foreign Affairs | Dorothy Musuleng-Cooper (NPFL)[iii] | Momolu Sirleaf (NPFL) | |
| Health and Social Welfare | Robert Kpoto (ULIMO) | Vamba Kanneh (ULIMO-K) | Vamba Kanneh (ULIMO-K)/Jonathan Johnson (ULIMO-K)[iv] |
| Information | Joe Mulbah (NPFL) | Victoria Refell (NPFL) | Joe Mulbah (NPFL) |
| Internal Affairs | Samuel Dokie (NPFL) | Nanjohn Suah (NPFL) | Edward Sackor (NPFL) |
| Justice | Laveli Supuwood (NPFL) | Francis Y.S. Garlawolu (NPFL) | Gloria Scott (NPFL)/Peter Bonner Jallah (NPFL)[v] |
| Labor | Tom Woewiyu (NPFL) | Tom Woewiyu (NPFL-CRC) | |
| Lands, Mines and Energy | Wehyee Dekyee (NPFL) | Jenkins Dunbar (NPFL) | |
| Planning and Economic Affairs | Amelia Ward (IGNU) | Francis M. Carbah (LPC) | ? |
| Post and Telecommunications | Roosevelt Jayjay (IGNU) | Alfred Kollie (LPC) | |
| Public Works | Varlee Keita (ULIMO-K) | ||
| Rural Development | Samuel Brownell (ULIMO) | Roosevelt Johnson (ULIMO-J) [vi] | |
| Transport | Sam Mahn (ULIMO) | Armah Youlo (ULIMO-J) | Roosevelt Johnson (ULIMO-J)[vii] |
| Youth and Sports | Conmany Wesseh (IGNU) | Francois Massaquoi (LDF) | |
| Minister of State for Presidential Affairs | Monie Captan | ||
| Minister of Without Portfolio | Manyu Kamara (ULIMO) | Bai M. Gbala (ULIMO-J) | |
| Ansumana Kromah (ULIMO) | Alieu Sheriff (ULIMO-K) | ||
Transitional Legislative Assembly
| Name | Faction | County | Committee Chairmanship (incomplete listing) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Dukuly (Speaker)[viii] | ULIMO | Bomi County | |
| James K. Giko (First Deputy Speaker) | IGNU | ||
| Augustine J. Zayzay (Second Deputy Speaker) | NPFL | Lofa County | |
| Ishmael Pailey Campbell | IGNU | Sinoe County | Judiciary |
| James Gwaikolo | IGNU | Nimba County | Ways and Finance |
| Francis Johnson | IGNU | ||
| Baryogar Junius | IGNU | ||
| Ben O. Kiahoun | IGNU | Bomi County | Rules and Orders |
| David Menyongar | IGNU | Margibi County | Executive Committee |
| Joseph Sando | IGNU | ||
| Swen Sayentue | IGNU | ||
| Alfred J. Tue, Sr. | IGNU | Montserrado County | Youth and Sports |
| J. Kankon Toe | IGNU | Grand Kru County | |
| Dusty Wolokolie | IGNU | Lofa County | Foreign Affairs |
| Benjamin Mulbah Togbah | IGNU | ||
| Mohamed Dukuly | NPFL | Bomi County | Banks and Currency |
| Louise Brown | NPFL | Grand Bassa County | Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism |
| Grace Minor | NPFL | Montserrado County | |
| Augustine Nyensuah | NPFL | Sinoe County | |
| Mary Sumo | NPFL | Bong County | |
| Martin Bloh | NPFL | Maryland County | |
| Bedell Fahn | NPFL | Margibi County | |
| Teah Farcathy | NPFL | Grand Kru County | |
| Peter Fineboy | NPFL | Grand Gedeh County | |
| George Korkor | NPFL | Nimba County | |
| Frank Sambola | NPFL | Grand Cape Mount County | |
| Samuel Geevon Smith | NPFL | Rivercess County | Post and Telecommunications |
| Varfley Abraham Dolleh | ULIMO | Lofa County | Maritime Affairs |
| James Neblett | ULIMO | Margibi County | Labor |
| Alhaji Seney Bility | ULIMO | Montserrado County | |
| Joseph Tarbior | ULIMO | Grand Bassa County | |
| David Togbah | ULIMO | Grand Gedeh County | |
| George Dweh | ULIMO | Grand Gedeh County | Investment and Concessions |
| Peter Wilson | ULIMO | ||
| Jerry Goryon | ULIMO | Nimba County |
Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia
| Name | Faction | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Seekie | ULIMO | Until January 1996 |
| Ignatius Clay | ULIMO-J | January 10, 1996-March 1996 |
| Eisenhower York | March 9, 1996-September 1996 | |
| Ignatius Clay | ULIMO-J | September 1996- |
Notes
- ^ Per data from the Ministry[28] William D. Towah (ULIMO nominee and Deputy Minister for Administration) served as Acting Minister of Agriculture for a period in 1994
- ^ Thomas Braimah named new Minister of Commerce and Industry on February 28, 1997
- ^ Whilst Musuleng-Cooper belonged to the NPFL and had been nominated to represent NPFL in the Council of State, she was nominated to the ministerial post from Council of State quota
- ^ Johnson named new Minister of Health and Social Justice on February 28, 1997
- ^ Jallah replaced Scott as Minister of Justice in November 1996
- ^ Johnson held the post until March 1996, vacant thereafter
- ^ When Johnson assumed the post as Minister of Transport in LNTG-III in late September 1996, it had been vacant for a while
- ^ Morris Dukuly resigned from his post on February 28, 1997, in order to contest election for senatorial seat in Bomi County. He was replaced by Lusinee Kamara, former Minister of Finance and Commerce
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