George Weah

===Economic policy===
After winning 2017 election, Weah promised a Pro-Poor Agenda for Development and Prosperity, saying that this will benefit not just the poor, but all Liberians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finding Economic Solution: President George Manneh Weah commits to implementation of National Dialogue Recommendations {{!}} United Nations in Liberia |url=https://liberia.un.org/en/21164-finding-economic-solution-president-george-manneh-weah-commits-implementation-national,%20https://liberia.un.org/en/21164-finding-economic-solution-president-george-manneh-weah-commits-implementation-national |access-date=18 July 2023 |publisher=United Nations}}</ref>

Since Weah took office in January 2018, the Liberian dollar has dropped by a third against the US dollar. In 2019 inflation went as high as 28%. It made many Liberians to worry which led protests called "Save the State" in Monrovia and in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2019 |title=Liberians are worried their country is sliding into economic uncertainty under president Weah |url=https://qz.com/africa/1629355/liberias-george-weah-is-struggling-with-a-sinking-economy |access-date=18 July 2023 |website=Quartz}}</ref>

In September 2019, Weah attended the National Economic Dialogue (NED), seeking solutions amidst Liberia's economic crisis. A host of organisations rallied to develop a comprehensive program aimed at bolstering Liberia's economy. Weah urged Liberians to use the Dialogue as a national platform to craft strategies and offer workable solutions for the crisis. The forum yielded several recommendations, some of which are listed below:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finding Economic Solution: President George Manneh Weah commits to implementation of National Dialogue Recommendations |publisher=United Nations |url=https://liberia.un.org/en/21164-finding-economic-solution-president-george-manneh-weah-commits-implementation-national|access-date=16 August 2023}}</ref>

* Review of recommendations of the TRC including the establishment of economic and war crimes court
* Printing of new currency
* Broad-based review of the national custom code
* Recapitalization of the Central Bank of Liberia
* Review of domestic and external debts
* Practical agriculture programs, peace and national reconciliation

During his second year in office, Weah and his administration witnessed a deterioration in the economy, with inflation reaching 30%. This economic downturn, coupled with payment delays, triggered protests against which the police employed tear gas and water cannons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rouse |first=Lucinda |title=Liberians grow wary of George Weah as economic woes deepen |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/1/28/liberians-grow-wary-of-george-weah-as-economic-woes-deepen |access-date=18 July 2023 |publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref>

During his fourth State of the Nation address, President Weah presented a series of proposed economic policies and legislative reforms, aiming to address the worsening economic conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 January 2021 |title=Liberian economy front and centre of Weah's state of the nation speech |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20210126-liberian-economy-front-and-centre-of-weah-s-state-of-the-nation-speech-africa-politics-growth-coronavirus |access-date=18 July 2023 |publisher=Radio France Internationale}}</ref>

Since Weah came to power, Liberia's unemployment rate has increased from 3% in 2017 to 4.1%. The Liberian economy grew 1–5% in the first five years of his administration (2018–2022), which is less than in the first four years of his predecessor Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2006–2009).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karweaye |first=S. |title=Liberia: Weah's Failure of Leadership |url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-weahs-failure-leadership |access-date=18 July 2023 |website=liberianobserver.com}}</ref>