How did the 2003 power-sharing agreement change Liberia’s government?

The 2003 power-sharing agreement was a pivotal development that largely ended the fighting in Liberia and replaced the existing government structure. Following the departure of Charles Taylor, this agreement established the National Transitional Government (NTG).123

The NTG, which was supported by United Nations peacekeeping troops, effectively superseded the government operating under the 1986 constitution. Led by businessman Gyude Bryant, the NTG served as an interim administration tasked with maintaining stability until a new, democratically elected government could be installed. This transitional period paved the way for the 2005 presidential elections, which resulted in the inauguration of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2006, marking the return to a constitutional, democratically elected administration.123