The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected for a term of
six years by the registered voters in each of the legislative constituencies of the
counties, but a member of the House of Representatives elected in a by-election to
fill a vacancy created by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be elected to serve
only the remainder of the unexpired term of the office. Members of the House of
Representatives shall be eligible for re-election.
Article 49
The House of Representative shall elect once every six years a Speaker who shall be
the presiding officer of that body, a Deputy Speaker, and such other officers as
shall ensure the proper functioning of the House. The speaker, the Deputy Speaker
and other officers so elected may be removed from office for cause by resolution
of a two-thirds majority of the members of the House.
CHAPTER VI THE EXECUTIVE
Article 50
The Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be
Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered
voters in the Republic and shall hold office for a term of six years commencing at
noon on the third working Monday in January of the year immediately following the
elections. No person shall serve as President for more than two terms.
Article 51
There shall be a Vice-President who shall assist the President in the discharge of his
functions. The Vice-President shall be elected on the same political ticket and shall
serve the same term as the President. The Vice-President shall be President of the
Senate and preside over its deliberations without the right to vote, except in the
case of a tie vote. He shall attend meetings of the cabinet and other governmental
meetings and shall perform such functions as the President shall delegate or deem
appropriate; provided that no powers specifically vested in the President by the
provisions of this Constitution shall be delegated to the Vice-President.
Article 52
No person shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice-President, unless
that person is:
a. a natural born Liberian citizen of not less than 35 years of age:
b. the owner of unencumbered real property valued at not less than twenty-five
thousand dollars; and
c. resident in the Republic ten years prior to his election, provided that the
President and the Vice-President shall not come from the same County.