Senate of Liberia

Senate of Liberia
53rd Liberian Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Joseph Boakai, UP
President pro tempore	Gbehzongar Findley, Ind.
Members	30
Political groups	Unity Party (10) National Patriotic Party (6) Congress for Democratic Change (3) National Union for Democratic Progress (2) Alliance for Peace and Democracy (2) Liberty Party (1) National Democratic Coalition (1) Liberia Destiny Party (1) National Democratic Party of Liberia (1) Independent (3)
Elections
Voting system	Two-round system
Last election	11 October 2005
Meeting place
Capitol Building, Monrovia
Website
legislature.gov.lr/senate

Liberia

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The Senate of Liberia 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.

Candidate eligibility

Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 30 years are eligible to contest Senate elections and become members of the Legislature.

Electoral system

The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting system is used in electing members to both chambers of the Liberian Legislature.

Leadership

While the Vice President is the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore leads the day-to-day business of the Senate.

Current members

County	Senior Senator	Party	Year elected	Junior Senator	Party	Year elected
Bomi	Lahai Gbabye Lansanah	UP	2005	Sando Dazoe Johnson	NPP	2011
Bong	Jewel Howard-Taylor	NPP	2005	Henry Willie Yallah	NDC	2011
Gbarpolu	Theodore J. Momo	UP	2007	Armah Zolu Jallah	NPP	2011
Grand Bassa	Gbehzohngar Milton Findley	Ind.	2005	John Francis Whitfield, Jr.	NPP	2011
Grand Cape Mount	Abel Momolu Massalay	NPP	2005	Edward Boakai Dagoseh	UP	2011
Grand Gedeh	Isaac Wehyee Nyenabo	NDPL	2005	Alphonso G. Gaye	UP	2011
Grand Kru	Cletus Segbe Wotorson	UP	2005	Peter Sonpon Coleman	CDC	2011
Lofa	Sumo G Kupee	UP	2005	George Tamba Tengbeh	UP	2011
Margibi	Clarice Alpha Jah	LP	2005	Oscar A. Cooper	UP	2011
Maryland	John Ballout	UP	2005	H. Dan Morais	NPP	2011
Montserrado	Joyce Musu Freeman Sumo	CDC	2005	Geraldine Doe-Sheriff	CDC	2009
Nimba	Prince Yormie Johnson	NUDP	2005	Thomas Semandahn Grupee	NUDP	2011
River Cess	Jay Jonathan Banney	Ind.	2005	Dallas Advertus V. Gueh	LDP	2011
River Gee	Frederick Doe Cherue	UP	2005	Matthew N. Jaye	Ind.	2011
Sinoe	Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan	APD	2005	Joseph Nyenetue Nagbe	APD	2005

See also

• Liberia
• House of Representatives of Liberia
• Legislature of Liberia
• National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia - the country's unicameral legislative body during the transition period (October 2003-January 2006)
• Legislative Branch
• List of national legislatures
• List of Presidents Pro Tempore of the Senate of Liberia
• List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Liberia