About the Ministry of Transport

The Ministry has two Departments containing severals Divisons each namely:The Ministry of Transport was created by an Act of the National Legislature on August 25, 1987, to formulate and administer the transport, insurance and maritime regulations and policies of Liberia. These include the oversight responsibility for execution of policies relating to land, sea and air transport services operating within the country. It is also mandated to ensure strict adherence to insurance standards and regulations in collaboration with insurance agencies operating in the country.

Department of Administration and management

  • Division of Policies, Planning and Projects 
  • Division of Public Affairs
  • Division of Personnel Service
  • Division of Maintenance
  • Division of Audit
  • Division of Information Technology(IT)
  • Division of Security
  • Division of Procurement
  • Division of Finance
  • Division of Asset Management
  • Division of Monitoring & Evaluation(M&E)
  • Division of Climate Change & Environment
  • Division of Meteorology 

Department of Land Transport Regulatory services

  • Divison of Inspectorate 
  • Divison of Driver’s License
  • Division of Motor vehicle & License plate
  • Divison of Motocycle & Tricycle
  • Division of Land Transport
  • Division of Waterway & Rail 
  • Division of Road Safety Secretariat 

The terms of office of past and present ministers of transport:

  1. Madam Mcleod E.T. Darpoh---------------1987-1990
  2. Hon. D.L. Maxwell Kaba--------------------1991-1995
  3. Hon. D. Amah Youlo----------------------- 1995-1996
  4. Hon. D. Rosovelt Johnson-----------------1996-1996
  5. Hon. Raleigh Seekie------------------------1996-1997
  6. Hon. Lami Lawa---------------------------- 1997-1998
  7. Hon. Dr. Ibrahima Kaba--------------------1999-2000 
  8. Hon.Francis M. Carbah---------------------2000-2001 
  9. Hon. Joe W. Mulbah-----------------------2002-2003
  10. Hon. Vamba M. Kanneh--------------------2003-2005
  11. Hon. Jeremiah C. Sulunteh---------------- 2006-2008
  12. Hon. Jackson E. Doe------------------------2008-2009
  13. Hon. G. Alphonso Gaye---------------------2009-2010
  14. Hon. Willard A. Russell, I----------------- ---2010---2012
  15. Hon. Eugene Lenn Nagbe--------------------2012---2013
  16. Hon. S. Tornorlah Varpilah--------------- ----2013---2014
  17. Hon. Angela Cassell Bush---------------- ----2014 --2016
  18. Hon. Samuel A. Wlue -------------------------2016---2023
  19. Hon. Sirleaf Ralph Tyler -----------------------2024---