President George Weah has on Monday appointed a woman as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), the first female ever to serve at the top of the Liberian military.
An Executive Mansion press release issued a short while ago, named Colonel Geraldine George among the latest batch of nominations and appointments in his government, which took office on January 22, 2018.
Col. George, soon to be the first Liberian army female General, studied in the US Army Command and General Staff College and was enlisted into the restructured AFL several years ago.
President Weah’s nominations and appointments also affect the Grand Bassa and Sinoe Counties and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the release said.
Those appointed and nominated include:
Local Government
Grand Bassa County
Benjamin Greaves – Commissioner, Hardlandsville Township
Emmanuel K. Taylue – Commissioner, Neekreen Township
Sinoe County
Otis Seeton – Mayor, Greenville City
Barbara Keah – Assistant Superintendent for Development
Gift Morris – Assistant Superintendent for Fiscal Affairs
Augustine G. Swen – County Inspector
Armed Forces of Liberia
Col. Geraldine George – Deputy Chief of Staff
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Prosper Brown – Deputy Minister for Technical Services
Edwin Kumon – Deputy Minister for Postal Operations
Meanwhile, these nominations and appointments are subject to confirmation by the Honorable Liberian Senate where applicable.