Emmanuel Erskine Politician

Lieutenant General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (born 19 January 1937) is a retired Ghanaian soldier and politician. He is a former Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana army. He is also a former commander of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 19, 1937
Birth place
Kumasi
Profession
Soldier

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Office holder

military branch
Ghana Army
military commandChief of Army Staff
military rank
Lieutenant general
office
15th Commander of UNTSO
19th Commander of UNTSO
1st Commander of UNIFIL
party
People's Heritage Party
service end1986
service start1960
successor
William O'Callaghan (Irish Army officer)

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External resources

  1. http://www.cpia.org.zw/inside2.cfm?pid=54
  2. http://www.ghana.gov.gh/ghana/national_reconciliation_commission_report.jsp_0
  3. http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/lessons/DD&R.pdf