Chief of Army Staff (Ghana)

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Chief of the Army Staff
Coat of arms of Ghana Army.svg
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona
since 1 February 2024
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Army
Member ofthe Defence Staff
Reports to Chief of the Defence Staff
Appointer President of Ghana
in consultation with the Council of State of Ghana
Term length No fixed length

The Chief of Army Staff is the title of the professional head of the Ghana Army. The head of the Army was formerly referred to as the army commander. The current Chief of Army Staff is Lieutenant General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona. [1] He was appointed to the position by President Akuffo-Addo on 24 January 2024. [2]

List of Chiefs of Army Staff

No.PortraitChief of Army StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
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Tadman, D.Brigadier
D. H. Tadman
as Brigade Commander
?1959?.
2
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Paley, AlexanderBrigadier
Alexander George Victor Paley
(1903–1976)
as Army Commander
195911 January 19600–1 years.
3
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Alexander, HenryMajor General
Henry Templer Alexander
(1911–1977)
as Combined CDS and Army Commander
11 January 1960December 19611 year, 10 months.
4
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Ankrah, JosephBrigadier
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
(1915–1992)
December 1961October 196210 months [3]
5
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Otu, StephenMajor general
Stephen Otu
(1915–1979)
October 1962July 19652 years, 9 months [3]
6
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Barwah, C.Brigadier
C. M. Barwah
(?–1966)
July 1965February 1966 7 months [3]
7
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Ocran, AlbertBrigadier
Albert Kwesi Ocran
(1929–2019)
February 1966August 19667 months [3]
8
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Bruce, ClelendMajor general
Clelend Cofie Bruce
August 1966May 19678 months [3]
(7)
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Ocran, AlbertMajor general
Albert Kwesi Ocran
(1929–2019)
May 1967November 19681 year, 6 months [3]
9
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Amenu, D.Brigadier
D. C. K. Amenu
November 1968August 19699 months [3]
10
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Addo, DanielMajor General
Daniel K. Addo
August 1969June 19711 year, 10 months [3]
11
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Acquah, J.Brigadier
J. R. K. Acquah
June 1971October 19714 months [3]
12
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Twum-Barimah, H.Brigadier
H. D. Twum-Barimah
October 1971January 19723 months [3]
13
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Erskine, EmmanuelColonel
Emmanuel Alexander Erskine
(1935–2021)
January 1972February 19721 month [3]
14
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Asare, D.Brigadier
D. A. Asare
February 1972January 197311 months [3]
(13)
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Erskine, EmmanuelBrigadier
Emmanuel Alexander Erskine
(1935–2021)
February 1973April 19741 year, 2 months [3]
15
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Akuffo, FredBrigadier
Fred Akuffo
(1937–1979)
May 1974November 19762 years, 6 months [3]
16
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Kotei, RobertMajor general
Robert Kotei
(1935–1979)
November 1976July 19781 year, 8 months [3]
17
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Odartey-Wellington, NevilleMajor general
Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington
(1934–1979)
July 19784 June 1979 11 months [3]
18
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Bruce-Konuah, W.Colonel
W. W. Bruce-Konuah
(1941–2011)
6 June 1979July 19790 months [4]
19
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Quainoo, ArnoldBrigadier
Arnold Quainoo
July 1979November 19794 months [3]
20
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Amoah, I.Brigadier
I. K. Amoah
November 1979December 19812 years, 1 month [3]
(19)
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Quainoo, ArnoldMajor general
Arnold Quainoo
January 1982June 19875 years, 5 months [3]
21
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Mensah-Wood, W.Major general
W.M. Mensah-Wood
June 1987June 19903 years [3]
22
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Akafia, BenMajor general
Ben Akafia
(born 1940)
June 1990September 19966 years, 3 months [3]
23
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Smith, JosephMajor general
Joseph Henry Smith
(1945–2023)
October 1996February 20014 years, 4 months [3]
24
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Yaache, ClaytonMajor general
Clayton Yaache
February 200120 May 20054 years, 3 months [3]
25
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Odotei, SamuelMajor general
Samuel Odotei
20 May 200531 March 20093 years, 10 months [3]
26
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Adinkra, JosephMajor general
Joseph Narh Adinkra
31 March 20094 April 20134 years [3] [5]
27
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Opoku-Adusei, RichardMajor general
Richard Opoku-Adusei
4 April 20131 July 20163 years, 2 months [2]
28
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Akwa, ObedMajor general
Obed Akwa
(born 1955)
1 July 20169 February 20177 months [6]
29
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Ayamdo, William AzureMajor General
William Azure Ayamdo
9 February 201718 February 20203 years.
30
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Oppong-Peprah, ThomasMajor General
Thomas Oppong-Peprah
18 February 202031 January 20244 years, 10 months.
31
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Onwona, Bismarck KwasiLieutenant General
Bismarck Kwasi Onwona
18 February 2020Incumbent11 months.

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