LIBERIA Presidents Joseph J Roberts 1809-1876 President 1847-56 Stephen Benson 1816-1865 President 1856-64 Daniel Warner 1815-1880 President 1864-68 James S Payne 1819-1882 President 1868-70 Edward Roye 1815-1872 President 1870-71 James Smith 1825-?? President 1871-72 Joseph J Roberts 1809-1876 President 1872-76 James S Payne 1819-1882 President 1876-78 Anthony Gardiner 1820-1885 President 1878-83 Alfred Russell 1817-1884 President 1883-84 Hillary Johnson 1837-1898 President 1884-92 Joseph Cheeseman 1843-1896 President 1892-96 William Coleman 1842-1908 President 1896-2000 Garrettson Gibson 1832-1910 President 1900-04 Arthur Barclay 1854-1938 President 1904-11 Daniel E Howard 1861-1935 President 1912-20 Charles King 1875-1961 President 1920-32 Edwin J. Barclay 1882-1955 President 1932-43 William V.S. Tubman 1895-1971 President 1944-71 William R. Tolbert 1913-80 President 1971-80 Samuel K. Doe 1950-1990 President 1980-90 Prince Yormie Johnson 1959 In rebellion 1990 Amos Sawyer 1945 President 1990-94 David Kpormakor 1944 Chairman 1994-95 Wilton Sankawulo 1943 Chairman 1995-96 Ruth Perry 1939 Chairman 1996-97 Charles Taylor 1948 President 1997-2003 Moses Blah 1947 President 2003 Gyude Bryant 1949 Chairman 2003-05 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 1938 Chairman 2005-