Frederick W. K. Akuffo

chief of state, Ghana

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Frederick W.K. Akuffo was a Ghanaian army officer who, in July 1978, replaced Ignatius Kutu Acheampong as the chairman of Ghana's Supreme Military Council (SMC). Akuffo became Ghana's chief of state following a military revolt that overthrew the civilian government in 1972, initially led by Acheampong. Akuffo's tenure as head of state was marked by economic struggles. In June 1979, he and his predecessor, Acheampong, were executed after a coup led by young officers. This coup returned Ghana to civilian rule in September 1979.12

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