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.
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Politician
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deputy | |
military branch | |
military command | Chief of Army Staff Chief of Defence Staff |
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service start | 1957 |
service end | 1979 |
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