Liberian general election, 1997
Liberian presidential election, 1997 ← 1985 19 July 1997 2005 → Nominee Charles Taylor Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Party National Patriotic Unity Popular vote 468,443 59,557 Percentage 75.33% 9.58% President before election Ruth Perry Independent Elected President Charles Taylor National Patriotic Liberia This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Liberia Constitution 1847 Constitution Executive President George Weah Vice President Jewel Taylor Cabinet Legislature Senate House of Representatives Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: J. N. Lewis Human rights Elections Recent elections General: 2005 2011 2017 Senate: 2014 Political parties Unity Party Congress for Democratic Change Liberty Party Administrative divisions Counties Districts Clans Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions of Liberia to Liberia Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Other countries Atlas v t e The 1997 Liberian general election wa...