Philemon Quaye

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Commodore Philemon F. Quaye (1924 29 August 2010) was a Ghanaian naval personnel, politician, diplomat and religious leader. He served as Chief of the Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy and as a senior officer in the Ghana Army as well. [1] He served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy from 1 April 1969 to 15 May 1972. [1] He was once Scripture Union International Council chairman. He was also active with World Vision International in Ghana and elsewhere.

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  1. 1 2 Past, CNS. "PAST CHIEF NAVY STAFFS". Ghana Armed Forces Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Naval Staff
September 1961 June 1967
Succeeded by