Ghana Army - Chiefs of The Army Staff

Chiefs of The Army Staff

The head of the Ghana Army was formerly referred to as the army commander but now has the title above. The list of former heads lies below.

  • Brigadier D. H. Tadman – Brigade Commander
  • Major General A. G. V. Paley (? – 1960) - First designated army commander
  • Major General Henry Templer Alexander(1960 – 1961) - combined CDS with army commander
  • Brigadier Joseph Arthur Ankrah (Dec 1961 – Oct 1962) - first native Ghanaian commander)
  • Major General S. J. A. Otu (Oct 1962 – Jul 1965)
  • Brigadier A. K. Ocran (Feb 1966 – Aug 1966)
  • Major General Cleland Cofie Bruce (Aug 1966 – May 1967)
  • Major General A. K. Ocran (May 1967 – Nov 1968)
  • Brigadier D. C. K. Amenu (Nov 1968 – Aug 1969)
  • Major General D. K. Addo (Aug 1969 – Jun 1971)
  • Brigadier J. R. K. Acquah (Jun 1971 – Oct 1971)
  • Brigadier H. D. Twum-Barimah (Oct 1971 – Jan 1972)
  • Colonel Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (Jan 1972 – Feb 1972)
  • Brigadier D. A. Asare (Feb 1972 – Jan 1973)
  • Brigadier E. A. Erskine (Feb 1973 – Apr 1974)
  • Brigadier Fred W. K. Akuffo (May 1974 – Nov 1976)
  • Brigadier and later Major General Robert Kotei (Nov 1976 – Jul 1978)
  • Major General Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington (Jul 1978 – Jun 1979) - died in office
  • Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah
  • Brigadier Arnold Quainoo (Jul 1979 - Nov 1979)
  • Brigadier I. K. Amoah (Nov 1979 – Dec 1981)
  • Brigadier/Major Gen Arnold Quainoo (Jan 1982 – Jun 1987)
  • Major General W.M. Mensah-Wood Jun 87 – Jun 90
  • Brigadier Ben K. Akafia (Jun 1990 – Jan 1992)
  • Major General Ben K. Akafia (Jan 1992 – Sep 1996)
  • Major General J. H. Smith (Oct 1996 – Feb 2001)
  • Major General Clayton Naa Boanubah Yaache (Feb 2001 – Jun 2005)
  • Major General Samuel Anum Odotei (20 May 2005 – 2009)
  • Major General J.N. Adinkrah (31 Mar 2009–present)

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