The Liberia Revenue Authority Board of Directors which shall be the governing body of the Authority and which shall consist of seven persons. The President, upon recommendation of the Minister shall appoint the Chairperson and members. The Board consist of; The Minister responsible for Finance, Justice and Commerce and when there is a proxy not lower than a Deputy Minister. Three (3) other members from the non-governmental sector, one of whom shall be the Chairperson. The Commissioner General is a member and secretary.
Members of the Board
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Counsellor Natu Oswald Tweh, Sr., currently serves as the Minister of Justice/Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia, having been appointed in February 2024 by President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. With over thirty-seven years of legal practice, Cllr. Tweh has had a distinguished career in both the legal profession and public service.
He began his legal career at Brumskine & Associates Law Firm in 1986, becoming its managing partner in 1993. In October 1999, he co-founded Pierre, Tweh & Associates, Inc., which quickly rose to prominence as a leading law firm in Liberia. His academic contributions include serving as an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Liberia from 1992 to October 1996 and again from 2016 to May 2023, where he lectured on contract law on a pro bono basis.
Cllr. Tweh’s leadership extends beyond the courtroom and classroom. In 2012, he was elected to the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church and became its president, the first person outside the United States to hold this position. He also served on the Executive Council of the Liberia Chamber of Commerce from 2009 to February 2011, later becoming its president from November 2020 to February 2024.
Throughout his career, Cllr. Tweh has held various key positions, including Chairman of the National Board of Bar Examiners and the Board of Directors of the Industrial Property Office. He has been a member of the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation, the Tax Commission of Liberia, the Grievance & Ethics Committee, and the Judicial Inquiry Commission of the Supreme Court of Liberia. He also served as Co-Chairman of the Judicial Training Institute Steering Committee and was on the Board of Directors of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL).
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Cllr. Tweh’s professional qualifications are extensive. He was admitted to the Montserrado County Bar as an Attorney-at-Law in 1986 and to the Supreme Court Bar as a Counsellor-at-Law in 1992. His memberships include the Liberia National Bar Association, where he served as president from 2006 to 2008, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. In 2018, he was honored with the title of “Senior Counsellor” by the Liberia National Bar Association.
EDUCATION:
Cllr. Tweh’s academic journey is marked by excellence. He graduated as valedictorian from Sinoe High School in 1979 and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree, cum laude, from Cuttington University College in 1984. He then pursued legal studies at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, University of Liberia, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1986. Furthering his education, he obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from Harvard Law School in 1988. In 2016, Cuttington University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree.
EARLY LIFE:
Born on December 23, 1961, in Greenville, Sinoe County, Southeastern Liberia, Cllr. Tweh’s early life was marked by a move to Monrovia, Montserrado County, in 1962. He began his education at St. Mary Elementary School in Duala and New Kru Town Elementary School. In 1976, he returned to Greenville to complete his high school education, graduating in 1979.
Cllr. Tweh’s dedication to his education and career has made him a prominent figure in Liberia’s legal and governmental spheres, underscored by his unwavering commitment to public service and legal excellence.
