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 Ellen Sirleaf (1938 - ), fondly called the "Iron Lady", was named President of Liberia on January, 16th 2006 following Liberia's presidential run-off; thus, becoming Liberia and Africa's first democratically elected female president.
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 Charles Gyude Bryant (1949 - ) born
in Maryland County, Liberia. He was chosen by the representatives of
fighting parties, political parties and civil society during peace
talks in in Ghana in October 14, 2003. Bryant replaced interim leader
Moses Blah, who took over on a temporary basis from Charles Taylor.
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 Moses Blah (1947 - ), was named President of Liberia on August 11, 2003. He had served as the vice president of the country under Charles Taylor since 2000. Blah had been an ally of Taylor's during Liberia's civil war in the 1990s.
Blah was arrested in July of 2003 for ten days on charges of conspiring with Americans to overthrow Taylor. He served as president until October 2003, when a transitional government was sworn in.
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 Taylor's regime was legitimized when he became Liberia's president in a landslide poll victory in 1997. The vote may have been tainted by several poll irregularities.
On August 11 2003, Taylor stepped down, leaving Vice-president Moses Blah in charge. Taylor flew to Nigeria where the Nigerian government provided houses for him and his entourage.
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 Ruth Sando Perry (1939 - ) became the first African woman head of state when she was installed as third Chairperson of the Council of the State and presided over the six-strong State Council of the transitional government of Liberia in 1996.
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