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Inauguration as First President

Name: Inauguration as First President
Start: 1848-01-03
Location: Monrovia

When: 1848-01-03
Where: Monrovia
Part of: Joseph Jenkins Roberts sworn in as first president of independent Liberia

Joseph Jenkins Roberts was sworn in as the first president of independent Liberia on January 3, 1848, in Monrovia, with Nathaniel Brander as vice president.

Roberts won the first presidential election on October 5, 1847, following the declaration of independence on July 26, 1847. He was the first man of African descent to govern the country, having previously served as governor from 1841 to 1848.

Sources

Joseph Jenkins Roberts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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