| Executive Mansion | |
|---|---|
 Executive Mansion in 2009. | |
  Location within Liberia | |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Type | Presidential palace |
| Location | Capitol Hill district |
| Town or city | Monrovia |
| Country | Liberia |
| Coordinates | 6°18′01″N10°47′54″W / 6.3003°N 10.7983°W /6.3003; -10.7983 |
| Current tenants | PresidentJoseph Boakai |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Client | William Tubman |
| Owner | Government of Liberia |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Known for | Official residence of thepresident of Liberia |
TheExecutive Mansion ofLiberia is theofficial residence and workplace of the country'spresident.[1][2] Located across the street from the Capitol Building in the Capitol Hill district ofMonrovia, the current building was constructed during the presidency ofWilliam Tubman, which lasted from 1944 to 1971.[2] The construction started in 1961, and was completed in 1964.[3][4]
The Executive Mansion was the scene of the murder of Tubman's successor, PresidentWilliam Tolbert (in office 1971–1980), during the1980 coup d'état.[5]
According to public hearings of theTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), blood ritual and other sacrifices were performed at the Executive Mansion during the presidency ofSamuel Doe, which lasted from 1980 to 1990. They were meant to render the president as well as the Executive Mansion impregnable. Hundreds of people, especially men, are also said to have been killed on the grounds of the Executive Mansion in the wake of the failedcoup attempt byThomas Quiwonkpa in 1985.[3]
The Executive Mansion was destroyed by fire on July 26, 2006, during the 159th anniversary celebration of the adoption of theLiberian Declaration of Independence. PresidentEllen Johnson Sirleaf (in office 2006–2018) was at the time feting foreign guests and dignitaries in the gardens of the Executive Mansion.[6] On February 14, 2022, the Executive Mansion was reopened.[7]
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