Chief of Naval Staff (Ghana)

The head of the Ghana Navy is known by the official title of Chief of Naval Staff in the Ghana Armed Forces. The list of former heads lies below.[1] The current Chief of Army Staff is Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo.[2] He was appointed to the position by President Akuffo-Addo on 9 February 2017.[3]

Past Chiefs of Naval Staff

There have been 17 heads of the Ghana navy since its inception. One officer, Rear Admiral Dzang served two terms.[4]

Rear Admiral
C.K. Dzang
Rear Admiral
David Animle Hansen
GA Chiefs of the Army
Chief of the Army Staff Conscription Note
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[5] Mar 2001 – June 2005
Rear Admiral Arthur Riby Sampa Nunoo May 2005 – Mar 2009[6]
Rear Admiral Matthew Quashie 31 Mar 2009 – 2013
Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro[7] 2013 – 2017
Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo 2017 - Present

References

  1. ↑ "Past Army Commanders / Chiefs of Army Staff". Official Website. Ghana Armed Forces. 2008-02-06. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. ↑ Army Chief of Staff, Ayamdo is new. "Ayamdo is new Army Chief of Staff". ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chief of Army Staff-COAS Profile of Major General Richard Opoku-Adusei". Ghana Armed Forces. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Past Chiefs of Naval Staff 1959 - 2000". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Immediate Past Chief of Naval Staff - Ghana Navy". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Chief of Naval Staff - Ghana Navy". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Profile of Rear Admiral GM Biekro Chief of the Naval Staff – Ghana Navy". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 24 April 2014. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
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