Thomas Quiwonkpa | |
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| Born | 25 July 1940 Nimba County, Liberia |
| Died | 17 November 1985 (aged 45) Monrovia, Liberia |
| Allegiance |  Liberia |
| Service/ | Liberian Armed Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
Thomas Gankama-Quiwonkpa (27 July 1940 – 17 November 1985) was a Liberian military officer who was a Commanding General of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).
Quiwonkpa joined the AFL as a teenager and came to prominence during the 1980 Liberian coup d'état, in which he assisted Samuel Doe in overthrowing President William Tolbert and ending 133 years of Americo-Liberian rule. He then became part of Doe's People's Redemption Council junta where he was promoted to Major general. In 1983, he was purged by Doe after being suspected of plotting a coup, forcing him to flee into exile. In 1985, he led an unsuccessful coup against Doe, in which he was killed and reported partially cannibalized by Doe loyalists.