E. D. F. Prah
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Colonel
E. D. F. Prah is a former Chief of Defence Staff
of the Ghana Armed Forces. This was after the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
overthrew the Supreme Military Council led by Lt. General Fred Akuffo
in June 1979. He was replaced in July 1979 by Brigadier Joshua Nunoo-Mensah
.
After retiring from the Ghana Armed Forces, he served as Executive Director of the Veterans Association of Ghana
.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
E. D. F. Prah is a former Chief of Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana)
The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the Ghana Armed Forces. He is thus responsible for the administration and the operational control and command of the Ghana military. The Ghana Army was formed after World War II out of the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African...
of the Ghana Armed Forces. This was after the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana
The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council was the government of Ghana from June 4, 1979 to September 24, 1979. It came to power in a bloody coup that removed the Supreme Military Council, another military regime, from power. The June 4 coup was preceded by an abortive attempt on May 15, 1979 when...
overthrew the Supreme Military Council led by Lt. General Fred Akuffo
Fred Akuffo
Lieutenant General Frederick William Kwasi Akuffo was a soldier and politician. He is a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Head of state and chairman of the ruling Supreme Military Council in Ghana from 1978 to 1979...
in June 1979. He was replaced in July 1979 by Brigadier Joshua Nunoo-Mensah
Joseph Nunoo-Mensah
Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah is a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He is a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He was also a member of the Provisional National Defence Council government which overthrew the government of Dr...
.
After retiring from the Ghana Armed Forces, he served as Executive Director of the Veterans Association of Ghana
Veterans Association of Ghana
The Veterans Association of Ghana is an association of former servicemen and women of the Gold Coast Regiment and the Ghana Armed Forces.It started originally as the Gold Coast Legion was formed in 1944 as a branch of what was then known as the British Empire Services League. It is now the Royal...
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