Ghana Navy - Substantive Chiefs of The Naval Staff

Substantive Chiefs of The Naval Staff

There have been 16 heads of the Ghana navy since its inception. One officer, Rear Admiral Dzang served two terms.

  • Commodore D. A. Foreman (Jan 1959 – Jun 1961)
  • Rear Admiral David Animle Hansen (Sep 1961 – Jun 1967) - First Ghanaian Chief of Naval Staff
  • Air Vice Marshal Michael A. Otu (Jun 1967 – Mar 1968)
  • Commodore Philemon F. Quaye(Apr 1968 – May 1972)
  • Commander Joy Kobla Amedume (May 1972 – Jan 1973)
  • Commodore C.K. Dzang (Feb 1973 – Aug 1974)
  • Commander G.Bedu-Addo (Aug 1974 – Jul 1975))
  • Rear Admiral C.K. Dzang (Jul 1975 – Jun 1977) - Member of SMCI
  • Rear Admiral Joy Kobla Amedume (Jun 1977 – Jun 1979) - Member of SMCII
  • Commodore Stephen Obimpeh (Jun 1979 – Dec 1981)
  • Captain J.W.Boateng (Jan 1982 - Mar 1982)
  • Commodore J. K. Oppong (Mar 1982 – Jul 1985)
  • Rear Admiral Benjamin Ohene-Kwapong (Jul 1985 – Jun 1990)
  • Rear Admiral Tom Annan (Jun 1990 – Sept 1996)
  • Vice Admiral E.O. Owusu-Ansah (Oct 1996 – Mar 2001)
  • Rear Admiral John Kodzo Gbenah(Mar 2001 – June 2005)
  • Rear Admiral Arthur Riby Sampa Nunoo(May 2005 – Mar 2009)
  • Rear Admiral M. Quarshie (31 Mar 2009 – present)

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