Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Liberia)

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
Major General Prince C. Johnson III
since 6 February 2018
Armed Forces
TypeChief of staff
AbbreviationCOS – AFL
AppointerPresident
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthat the pleasure of the President
Formation1909
First holderMajor Cadell
DeputyVice Chief of Staff
WebsiteOfficial website

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 StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
?
Harper, AlexanderMajor General
Alexander Harper		195219541–2 years–
?
Jackson, AbrahamLieutenant General
Abraham Jackson		195419605–6 years–

Armed Forces of Liberia
No. Portrait Chief of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Washington, GeorgeLieutenant General
George T. Washington		196519704–5 years–
2
Johnson, HenryLieutenant General
Henry Korboi Johnson		197019743–4 years–
?
Lloyd, EdwinBrigadier General
Edwin Lloyd		?May 1980?[2]
?
Quiwonkpa, ThomasBrigadier General
Thomas Quiwonkpa
(1955–1985)		May 198019832–3 years[2]
?
Dubar, HenryLieutenant General
Henry Dubar		198330 June 19906–7 years[3]
?
Julue, CharlesLieutenant General
Charles Julue		30 June 19905 July 19905 days[4]
?
Johnson II, PrinceLieutenant General
Prince C. Johnson II
(?–1999)		August 1997November 1999 †2 years, 153 days[5][6]
?
Konah, KpengbaiLieutenant General
Kpengbai Y. Konah		25 November 1999??[6]
?
Abdurrahman, SurajMajor General
Suraj Abdurrahman
(1954–2015)		6 June 200711 February 20146 years, 250 days[7]
?
Ziankhan, DanielMajor General
Daniel Dee Ziankhan
(born 1971)		11 February 20146 February 20183 years, 360 days[8]
?
Johnson III, PrinceMajor General
Prince C. Johnson III
(born 1976)		6 February 2018Incumbent2 years, 359 days[9]

See also

References
  1. Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
  2. Admin (12 November 2018). "Liberia: Thomas Quiwonkpa And The Coup That Failed, This Day in History". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. Huband, Mark (2013). The Liberian Civil War. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781135252144.
  4. 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.
  5. Nicholai Hart Lidow (2011). Violent Order: Rebel Organization and Liberia's Civil War. Stanford University. pp. 175, 177. STANFORD:cd347ss0802.
  6. Kahler, Peter (18 November 1999). "Liberia: Taylor Names New Army Chief Of Staff". Panafrican News Agency. Dakar. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. "Immediate Past COS". mod.gov.lr. Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. Daily Observer. Defense Minister, Chief of Staff Receive Senate Blessings
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