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.
active years end date
1979-06-04
active years start date
1978-07-05
battle
Congo Crisis
birth date
1937-03-21
birth place
Ghana, Eastern Region (Ghana), Gold Coast (British colony), Akropong
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