Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Liberia)
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia | |
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Armed Forces | |
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 Cadell |
Deputy | Vice Chief of Staff |
Website | Official website |
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.
The current Chief of Staff is Major General Prince C. Johnson III, since 6 February 2018.[1]
List of officeholders[]
Liberia Frontier Force[]
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
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? | Alexander Harper | Major General1952 | 1954 | 1–2 years | – | |
? | Abraham Jackson | Lieutenant General1954 | 1960 | 5–6 years | – |
Armed Forces of Liberia[]
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
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1 | George T. Washington | Lieutenant General1965 | 1970 | 4–5 years | – | |
2 | Henry Korboi Johnson | Lieutenant General1970 | 1974 | 3–4 years | – | |
? | Edwin Lloyd | Brigadier General? | May 1980 | ? | [2] | |
? | Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955–1985) | Brigadier GeneralMay 1980 | 1983 | 2–3 years | [2] | |
? | 1983 | 30 June 1990 | 6–7 years | [3] | ||
? | 30 June 1990 | 5 July 1990 | 5 days | [4] | ||
? | Prince C. Johnson II (?–1999) | Lieutenant GeneralAugust 1997 | November 1999 † | 2 years, 153 days | [5][6] | |
? | 25 November 1999 | ? | ? | [6] | ||
? | Suraj Abdurrahman (1954–2015) | Major General6 June 2007 | 11 February 2014 | 6 years, 250 days | [7] | |
? | (born 1971) | Major General11 February 2014 | 6 February 2018 | 3 years, 360 days | [8] | |
? | Prince C. Johnson III (born 1976) | Major General6 February 2018 | Incumbent | 3 years, 323 days | [9] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reuters (6 July 1990). "Liberian Troops Reported to Loot Capital Shops as Rebels Advance". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
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