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Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo | |
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 Lt. Gen. Fred Akuffo | |
| Chairman of the Supreme Military Council | |
| In office 5 July 1978 – 4 June 1979 | |
| Deputy | Joshua Hamidu |
| Preceded by | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo 21 March 1937 Akropong, Gold Coast |
| Died | 26 June 1979 (aged 42) Accra, Ghana |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Spouse | Mrs. Emily Akuffo |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Ghana Army |
| Years of service | 1957 - 1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Congo Crisis |
| Other | Organized Operation Keep Right when Ghana changed over to driving on the right in August 1974 |
| Head of State of a military government | |
Lieutenant General Frederick William "Fred" Kwasi Akuffo (21 March 1937 – 26 June 1979) was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He was Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from 1976 to 1978, and chairman of the ruling Supreme Military Council in Ghana from 1978 to 1979.[1] He became leader of the government in a palace coup against General Kutu Acheampong, and was overthrown and executed in another military coup less than a year later.[2]
- ^ "Brief Profile: Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo". Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Brief Profile: Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo". Justice Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2014.