The Chief of Staff is the professional head of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President of Liberia, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces according to the Constitution.
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 5 February 2024Davidson F. Forleh | |
| Armed Forces of Liberia | |
| Type | Chief of staff |
| Abbreviation | COS – AFL |
| Appointer | President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | at the pleasure of the President |
| Formation | 1909 |
| First holder | Major R. Mackay Cadell |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of Staff |
| Website | Official website |
The current Chief of Staff is Major General Prince C. Johnson III, since 6 February 2018.[1]
List of officeholders
editLiberia Frontier Force
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| ? | Major General Alexander Harper | 1952 | 1954 | 1–2 years | – | |
| ? | Lieutenant General Abraham Jackson | 1954 | 1956 | 1–2 years | [2] | |
Armed Forces of Liberia
edit| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| Chief of staff | |||||
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Lieutenant General Abraham Jackson |
1956 | 1960 | 3–4 years | [2] |
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Lieutenant General George T. Washington (born 1928) |
1965 | 1970 | 4–5 years | [3] |
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Lieutenant General Henry Korboi Johnson |
1970 | September 1979 | 8–9 years | [citation needed] |
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Franklin J. Smith | September 1979 | 1980 | [citation needed] | |
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Brigadier General Edwin Lloyd |
? | May 1980 | ? | [4][2] |
| Commanding general | |||||
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Brigadier General Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955–1985) |
May 1980 | 1983 | 2–3 years | [4] |
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Lieutenant General Henry Dubar |
1983 | 30 June 1990 | 9–10 years | [5] |
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Lieutenant General Charles Julue |
30 June 1990 | 5 July 1990 | 5 days | [6] |
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Lieutenant General Hezekiah Bowen (1943–2010) |
1990 | 1997(?) | 6–7 years | [citation needed] |
| Chief of staff | |||||
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Lieutenant General Prince C. Johnson II (?–1999) |
August 1997 | November 1999 † | 2 years, 5 months | [7][8] |
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Lieutenant General Kpengbai Y. Konah |
25 November 1999 | February 2006 | 6 years, 3 months | [8][9] |
| Command officer-in-charge | |||||
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Major General Luka Yusuf (1952–2009) |
February 2006 | May 2007 | 1 year, 119 days | [citation needed] |
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Major General Suraj Abdurrahman (1954–2015) |
6 June 2007 | 11 February 2014 | 6 years, 250 days | [10] |
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Major General Daniel Dee Ziankhan (born 1971) |
11 February 2014 | 5 February 2018 | 3 years, 360 days | [11] |
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Major General Prince C. Johnson III (born 1976) |
5 February 2018 | 5 February 2024 | 6 years | [1][12] |
Deputy Chiefs of Staff
edit- Colonel Daniel Moore (-11 February 2013)[13]
- Colonel Eric Wayma Dennis (11 February 2013-8 August 2016)[14]
- Brigadier General Prince Charles Johnson III (14 November 2016-6 February 2018)[15]
- Brigadier General Geraldine George (since 6 February 2018)
References
edit- ^ a b Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Ministry of National Defense (Liberia), Armed Forces Today, Vol. 2, No.1, February 11, 2008, p.63. Note that this source gave Dubar's period in office as 1980-90, which in view of Quiwonkpa's tenure, is patently incorrect.
- ^ Roberts et al, Area Handbook for Liberia, 1972, p.xxxi, gives Washington's succession as 1970. His successor Johnson was a former assistant to General Washington.
- ^ a b Admin (12 November 2018). "Liberia: Thomas Quiwonkpa And The Coup That Failed, This Day in History". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Huband, Mark (2013). The Liberian Civil War. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781135252144.
- ^ "Liberian Troops Reported to Loot Capital Shops as Rebels Advance". Reuters. The New York Times. 6 July 1990. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Nicholai Hart Lidow (2011). Violent Order: Rebel Organization and Liberia's Civil War. Stanford University. pp. 175, 177. STANFORD:cd347ss0802.
- ^ a b Kahler, Peter (18 November 1999). "Liberia: Taylor Names New Army Chief Of Staff". Panafrican News Agency. Dakar. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Kpan, Veronica. "Liberia: Defense Envisages Unethical Army". allafrica.com. Analyst Liberia online. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Immediate Past COS". mod.gov.lr. Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Admin (25 January 2018). "AFL Retires Gen. Ziankahn…New Chief Of Staff Says Challenges In Military Will Be Mitigated". theinquirerlib.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ RFI (14 February 2024). "Liberia: les femmes de militaires obtiennent la démission du ministre de la Défense". Radio France International. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Kwanue, C.Y., 2016, 'AFL Deputy Chief of Staff Col. Eric Dennis Dies', Daily Observer (Liberia), 9 August 2016.
- ^ Kwanue, C.Y., 2016, 'AFL Deputy Chief of Staff Col. Eric Dennis Dies', Liberian Daily Observer (Monrovia), 9 August 2016.
- ^ Kwanue, C.Y., 2016, 'Lt. Col. Prince Johnson Named New AFL Deputy Chief of Staff', Liberian Daily Observer (Monrovia), 14 November 2016, accessed 17 November 2016 Archived November 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine>