Fred Akuffo President

Lieutenant General Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo (21 March 1937 – 26 June 1979) was a soldier and politician. He is a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Head of state and chairman of the ruling Supreme Military Council (SMC) in Ghana from 1978 to 1979. He came to power in a military coup, was overthrown in another military coup and executed three weeks later.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 21, 1937
Birth place
Ghana , Eastern Region (Ghana) , Gold Coast (British colony) , Akropong
Religion
Christian
Date of deathJune 26, 1979
Place of death
Ghana , Accra , Greater Accra Region
Profession
Soldier

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Politician

military operations
Congo Crisis
deputy
Joshua Hamidu
military branch
Ghana Army
military command
Chief of Army Staff
Chief of Defence Staff
military rank
Lieutenant general
service start1957
service end1979
successor

Fred Akuffo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ghana50.gov.gh/presidency/index.php?op=getAkufo