| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia | |
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since 9 February 2024 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Type | Foreign minister |
| Member of | The Cabinet |
| Seat | Tubman Boulevard, Monrovia |
| Nominator | The President |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Liberian Constitution of 1847 |
| Inaugural holder | Hilary Teague |
| Formation | 1848 |
| Deputy | Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh |
| Website | mofa |
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 Liberia portal |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a cabinet minister of Liberia in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a government ministry responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
Originally called the "Secretary of State", the position assumed its current name in 1972.[1]
Between 1848 and 1981, every officeholder came from Montserrado County, Liberia's most populous county.[1][2] The first individual to fill the post from outside of Montserrado was H. Boimah Fahnbulleh, Jr., who was originally from Grand Cape Mount County.[1]
- ^ a b c "Brief History of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.lr. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2012.