Vice President of Liberia

The vice president of the Republic of Liberia is the second-highest executive official in Liberia, and one of only two elected executive offices along with the president.

Article 52 of the Constitution lays out the qualifications for candidates for vice president.

To be eligible for office under the current Constitution, a vice presidential candidate must: Additionally, the vice president may not reside in the same county as the president.

To date, five vice presidents have ascended to the presidency, either due to the president's death, resignation, or removal from office: James Skivring Smith, Alfred Francis Russell, William D. Coleman, William Tolbert, and Moses Blah.

The most recent vacancy was between August 11, 2003 and January 16, 2006; after the ascension of Moses Blah to the office of president and prior to the election of Joseph Boakai.