| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia | |
|---|---|
| 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 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[]
| № | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Major General Alexander Harper | 1952 | 1954 | 1–2 years | – | |
| ? | Lieutenant General Abraham Jackson | 1954 | 1960 | 5–6 years | [2] |
Armed Forces of Liberia[]
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Title | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
 |
Lieutenant General George T. Washington |
Chief of Staff of the AFL | 1965 | 1970 | 4–5 years | [3] |
 |
Lieutenant General Henry Korboi Johnson |
Chief of Staff of the AFL | 1970 | September 1979[4] | 8–9 years | |
|
Franklin J. Smith | Chief of Staff of the AFL | September 1979[4] | 1980? Seized and repeatedly beaten in aftermath of 1980 Liberian coup d'état.[5] | ||
|
Brigadier General Edwin Lloyd |
Chief of Staff of the AFL | ? | May 1980 | ? | [6][2] |
|
Brigadier General Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955–1985) |
Commanding General of the AFL | May 1980 | 1983 | 2–3 years | [6] |
|
Lieutenant General Henry Dubar |
Commanding General of the AFL (?) | 1980(?) Promoted in one leap from Captain to Lt Gen as Chief of Staff after coup.[7] | 30 June 1990 | 6–7 years | [8] |
|
Lieutenant General Charles Julue |
Commanding General of the AFL (?) | 30 June 1990 | 5 July 1990 | 5 days | [9] |
|
Lieutenant General Hezekiah Bowen (1943–2010) |
Commanding General of the AFL (?) | Early 1990s | ? | ||
|
Lieutenant General Prince C. Johnson II (?–1999) |
Commanding General of the AFL | August 1997 | November 1999 † | 2 years, 5 months | [10][11] |
|
Lieutenant General Kpengbai Y. Konah |
? | 25 November 1999 | ? | ? | [11] |
|
Major General Luka Yusuf (1952–2009) |
Command Officer-in-Charge | February 2006 | May 2007 | 1 year, 119 days | |
 |
Major General Suraj Abdurrahman (1954–2015) |
Command Officer-in-Charge | 6 June 2007 | 11 February 2014 | 6 years, 250 days | [12] |
 |
Major General Daniel Dee Ziankhan (born 1971) |
Chief of Staff of the AFL | 11 February 2014 | 6 February 2018 | 3 years, 360 days | [13] |
 |
Major General Prince C. Johnson III (born 1976) |
Chief of Staff of the AFL | 6 February 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 301 days | [1] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "(u) Major Army Command Shake-Up". https://search.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1979MONROV06992_e.html.
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/groups/966865253338610/permalink/1672737569418038/[user-generated source]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Liberia: Thomas Quiwonkpa And The Coup That Failed, This Day in History". frontpageafricaonline.com. 12 November 2018. https://frontpageafricaonline.com/front-slider/liberia-thomas-quiwonkpa-and-the-coup-that-failed-this-day-in-history/.
- ↑ https://frontpageafricaonline.com/front-slider/liberia-lt-general-henry-dubar-the-armed-forces-chief-who-asked-doe-to-resign-at-height-of-1990-war-is-dead%EF%BF%BC/
- ↑ Huband, Mark (2013). The Liberian Civil War. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781135252144. https://books.google.com/books?id=14BArd5UrA8C&q=Lieutenant+General+Henry+Dubar&pg=PA135.
- ↑ "Liberian Troops Reported to Loot Capital Shops as Rebels Advance". The New York Times. 6 July 1990. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/06/world/liberian-troops-reported-to-loot-capital-shops-as-rebels-advance.html.
- ↑ Nicholai Hart Lidow (2011). Violent Order: Rebel Organization and Liberia's Civil War. Stanford University. pp. 175, 177. STANFORD:cd347ss0802. https://books.google.com/books?id=B-GZ2lEON64C&pg=PA177.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kahler, Peter (18 November 1999). "Liberia: Taylor Names New Army Chief Of Staff". Panafrican News Agency. Dakar. https://allafrica.com/stories/199911180234.html.
- ↑ "Immediate Past COS". Ministry of National Defense. http://mod.gov.lr/the-forces/immediate-past-cos/.
- ↑ "AFL Retires Gen. Ziankahn…New Chief Of Staff Says Challenges In Military Will Be Mitigated". theinquirerlib.com. 25 January 2018. https://theinquirerlib.com/afl-retires-gen-ziankahnnew-chief-of-staff-says-challenges-in-military-will-be-mitigated/.
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