(Top) Early history (pre-1821) Colonization (1821–1847) Toggle Colonization (1821–1847) subsection Americo-Liberian rule (1847–1980) Toggle Americo-Liberian rule (1847–1980) subsection Samuel Doe and the People's Redemption Council (1980–1989) Toggle Samuel Doe and the People's Redemption Council (1980–1989) subsection First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996) Toggle First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996) subsection Second Liberian Civil War (1997–2003) Toggle Second Liberian Civil War (1997–2003) subsection Peace agreement and transitional government (2003–2005) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf elected president (2005).