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Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has appointed a retired female brigadier general, Geraldine George, as the acting minister of defense. This follows protests by the wives of soldiers forced the resignation of her predecessor Prince Charles Johnson III.
After President Boakai was sworn in on January 22, she was appointed as the deputy for administration in the defense ministry.
This is the first time a woman is serving in the post, though it remains unclear why Geraldine has been appointed only in an acting capacity.
She enlisted in the army in 2006 as it was being rebuilt following the end of a civil war and rose to become part of the elite forces. She has served as the deputy chief of staff for the last six years.
