Fredrick William Akwasi Akuffo

Presidency 1978 - 1979 : Head Of State Personal Information Date of Birth : 21st March, 1937 Place of Birth: Akropong Akwapim Eastern Region (E/R) Date of Death: 30th June, 1979 Educational Background of Gen. F.W. K. Akuffo 1952 – 55 Attended Presbyerian Secondary School Odumasi Krobo (E/R) 1957 Enlisted as an officer-Cadet in the Ghana Army 1958 – 60 Attended Royal Military Academy, Sandurst, UK 1961 Parachute Training, UK 1967 Staff College United Kingdom 1973 National Defense College – India His Political and Public Life 1965 – 66 Commanding Officer Airborne Training School Tamale Northern Region (N/R) 1969 – 70 Commanding Officer, 6th Battalion 1970 Director General, operations and Planning i.e. Ministry of Defense 1972 Second Brigadier Commander 1974 Army Commander 1975 Memberc- Supreme Military Council (SMC) 1976 Became Chief of Defense Staff 1978 Lt.Gen. Fredrick Akuffo replaced Lt.Col. Ignatius Acheampong after he (Acheampong) was forced to resign by the military leaders of the SMC. 1979 His Government was overthrown by J.J. Rawlings in the June 4th uprising. He was later executed by firing squad.