| Napoleon Ashley-Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Service/branch | Ghana Air Force |
| Years of service | ? - 1974 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of Air Staff |
| Other work | Member of NRC government |
Napoleon Yaovi R. Ashley-Larsen was a Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He was also twice Chief of Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force. He was also a member of the National Redemption Council (NRC), formed after the overthrow of the Busia government in 1972.
Ashley-Larsen was commissioned into the Ghana Air Force. At one stage, he served as a pilot ferrying Ghanaian troops to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo during the United Nations peace keeping exercise there.[1] He was appointed Chief of Air Staff in 1968 when the National Liberation Council military government was in power. He served a second brief term between December 1971 and January 1972.[2] Following the overthrow of the Busia government on January 13, 1972, he was appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff, a position he held until December 1974.[3]
Following the 13 January 1972 coup d'état led by then Colonel Acheampong, he was appointed a member of the ruling National Redemption Council military government.[4]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Air Vice Marshall M. A. Otu |
Chief of Air Staff 1968 – 1971 |
Succeeded by Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel |
| Preceded by Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel |
Chief of Air Staff 1971 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel |
| Preceded by Major General D. K. Addo |
Chief of Defence Staff 1972 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Major General Lawrence A. Okai |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=119 2. http://www.gaf.mil.gh/index.php?CatId=117 |
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