Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Liberia)
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Head of the armed forces of Liberia
TypeChief of staff
AbbreviationCOS – AFL
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
since 31 January 2025 | |
| Armed Forces of Liberia | |
| Type | Chief of staff |
| Abbreviation | COS – AFL |
| Appointer | The 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 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.
Liberia Frontier Force
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| ? |  | Harper, AlexanderMajor General Alexander Harper | 1952 | 1954 | 1–2 years | – |
| ? | | Jackson, AbrahamLieutenant General Abraham Jackson | 1954 | 1956 | 1–2 years | [1] |
Armed Forces of Liberia
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| Chief of staff | |||||
|
Lieutenant General Abraham Jackson |
1956 | 1960 | 3–4 years | [1] |
.jpg) | Lieutenant General George T. Washington (born 1928) |
1965 | 1970 | 4–5 years | [2] |
| Lieutenant General Henry Korboi Johnson | 1970 | September 1979 | 8–9 years | |
| Franklin J. Smith | September 1979 | 1980 | ||
| Brigadier General Edwin Lloyd | ? | May 1980 | ? | [3][1] |
| Commanding general | |||||
| Brigadier General Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955–1985) | May 1980 | 1983 | 2–3 years | [3] |
| Lieutenant General Henry Dubar | 1983 | 30 June 1990 | 9–10 years | [4] |
| Lieutenant General Charles Julue | 30 June 1990 | 5 July 1990 | 5 days | [5] |
| Lieutenant General Hezekiah Bowen (1943–2010) | 1990 | 1997(?) | 6–7 years | |
| Chief of staff | |||||
| Lieutenant General Prince C. Johnson II (?–1999) | August 1997 | November 1999 † | 2 years, 5 months | [6][7] |
| Lieutenant General Kpengbai Y. Konah | 25 November 1999 | February 2006 | 6 years, 3 months | [7][8] |
| Command officer-in-charge | |||||
| Major General Luka Yusuf (1952–2009) | February 2006 | May 2007 | 1 year, 119 days | |
_(cropped).jpg) | Major General Suraj Abdurrahman (1954–2015) | 6 June 2007 | 11 February 2014 | 6 years, 250 days | [9] |
| Chief of staff | |||||
.jpg) | Major General Daniel Dee Ziankhan (born 1971) | 11 February 2014 | 5 February 2018 | 3 years, 360 days | [10] |
_(cropped).jpg) | Major General Prince C. Johnson III (born 1976) | 5 February 2018 | 5 February 2024 | 6 years | [11][12] |
|
Brigadier General Davidson Fayiah Forleh |
25 March 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 134 days | [13] |
Deputy chiefs of staff
- Colonel Daniel Moore (-11 February 2013)[14]
- Colonel Eric Wayma Dennis (11 February 2013-8 August 2016)[15]
- Brigadier General Prince Charles Johnson III (14 November 2016-6 February 2018)[16]
- Brigadier General Geraldine George (since 6 February 2018)
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ RFI (14 February 2024). "Liberia: les femmes de militaires obtiennent la démission du ministre de la Défense". Radio France International. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ↑ "Liberia: Boakai distingue le nouveau chef d'Etat-major, le Général Davidson Forleh". Koaci (in French). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ 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>