National Liberation Council
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The National Liberation Council (NLC) was the name of the Ghanaian government after the elected government of the Convention Peoples' Party led by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown on February 24., 1966. This government was in place till they handed over to a democratically elected government on September 3, 1969.
This was the first coup in Ghana and it was a bloody one. There CIA appears to have had at least a year's notice of the coup d'état.[1] Some sources believe that they may even have helped in some way.[2] The was very heavy fighting and some loss of life as well. The NLC immediately banned all political parties and suspended the constitution. They eventually handed over power to the Progress party led by Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia.
[edit] Members
The membership consisted of four soldiers and four police officers.[3]
- Lt. Gen. J. A. Ankrah - Chairman of the NLC and Head of State
- Mr. J.W.K. Harlley (Inspector General of Police) - Vice Chairman of the NLC
- Brigadier Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa
- Lt. Gen. E.K. Kotoka
- Mr. B.A. Yakubu (Deputy Commisssioner of Police)
- Major General J.A. Ocran
- Mr. A.K. Deku (Commisssioner of Police, CID)
- Mr. J.E.O. Nunoo (Commisssioner of Police, Administration)
| Preceded by Convention Peoples' Party |
Governments of Ghana (Military Regime) 1966–1969 |
Succeeded by Progress Party |
[edit] Notes
- ^ 253. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)/1/. FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1964-1968, Volume XXIV Africa. Department of State, USA (1999). Retrieved on 2007-03-19. “"The plotters are keeping us briefed," .... "and the State Department thinks we're more on the inside than the British. While we're not directly involved (I'm told), we and other Western countries (including France) have been helping to set up the situation by ignoring Nkrumah's pleas for economic aid. All in all, it looks good."”
- ^ Paul Lee (June 7, 2002). Documents Expose U.S. Role in Nkrumah Overthrow. SeeingBlack.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ The National Liberation Council. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
