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A [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]], who is elected by fellow House members, is the body's presiding officer. He is assisted by a Deputy Speaker and other officers whose purpose is to ensure that the House functions properly. On [[13 January]] [[2006]], 63 out of 64 House members met to elect their leaders. The results are as follows: |
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|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Speaker of the House''' |
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|align="left"|'''Results''' |
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|align="center"|'''Political Affiliation''' |
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|align="center"|'''Number of Votes''' |
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|align="left"|[[Edwin Snowe]] |
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|align="center"|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |
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|align="center"|48 |
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|align="left"|[[Dusty Wolokollie]] |
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|align="center"|[[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]] |
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|align="center"|13 |
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|align="left" colspan="2"|Abstentions |
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|align="center"|2 |
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|align="left" colspan="2"|'''Total''' |
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|align="center"|'''63''' |
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|align="center" colspan="3"|'''Deputy Speaker of the House''' |
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|align="left"|'''Results''' |
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|align="center"|'''Political Affiliation''' |
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|align="center"|'''Number of Votes''' |
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|align="left"|[[Mulbah Tokpah]] |
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|align="center"|[[Congress for Democratic Change]] |
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|align="center"|38 |
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|align="left" colspan="2"|Others/Abstentions |
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|align="center"|25 |
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|align="left" colspan="2"|'''Total''' |
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|align="center"|'''63''' |
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The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other officers may be removed from office by resolution of a two-thirds majority of House members. |
The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other officers may be removed from office by resolution of a two-thirds majority of House members. |
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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. The country is currently in transition and legislative powers have been vested in a unicameral, 76-member National Transitional Legislative Assembly since October 2003. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members are due to take office in January 2006.
Candidate eligibility
Citizens of Liberia who have attained the age of 25 years are eligible to contest elections and become members of the House of Representatives.
Electoral system
The simple majority (or First Past the Post) voting system is used in electing members to both chambers of the Liberian Legislature. In House elections, the candidate with a plurality of votes (not necessarily an absolute majority) wins. House members serve a six-year term.
County representation
The 64 House seats are distributed among Liberia's fifteen counties based on its total number of registered voters. Each county is guaranteed by law to have at least two seats. The current seat distribution among the counties is as follows:
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2005 election results
Template:Liberian parliamentary election, 2005
- More info: Liberia elections, 2005
Leadership structure
A Speaker, who is elected by fellow House members, is the body's presiding officer. He is assisted by a Deputy Speaker and other officers whose purpose is to ensure that the House functions properly. On 13 January 2006, 63 out of 64 House members met to elect their leaders. The results are as follows:
| Speaker of the House | ||
| Results | Political Affiliation | Number of Votes |
| Edwin Snowe | Independent | 48 |
| Dusty Wolokollie | Unity Party | 13 |
| Abstentions | 2 | |
| Total | 63 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House | ||
| Results | Political Affiliation | Number of Votes |
| Mulbah Tokpah | Congress for Democratic Change | 38 |
| Others/Abstentions | 25 | |
| Total | 63 | |
The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other officers may be removed from office by resolution of a two-thirds majority of House members.