Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

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Ignatius Kutu Acheampong was a Ghanaian military officer who led a 1972 coup to become head of state and ruled the country under a military government in the 1970s.

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instanceOf head of state
human
military officer
politician
allegiance Ghana
cameToPowerBy military coup
continentOfCitizenship Africa
countryOfCitizenship Ghana
coupDate 1972
era post-colonial Africa
familyName Acheampong
fullName Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
givenName Ignatius
governedSystem National Redemption Council
Supreme Military Council (Ghana)
governmentType military government
headOfGovernmentOf Ghana
ideologyAssociatedWith military rule
implementedPolicy Operation Feed Yourself
Operation Keep Right
Yen tua policy
involvedIn Ghanaian politics
languageOfCountry Akan
English
militaryBranch Ghana Army
militaryRank general
nationality Ghanaian
notableEvent 1972 Ghanaian coup d'état
notableFor chairing the National Redemption Council
chairing the Supreme Military Council
leading 1972 coup in Ghana
occupation politician
soldier
overthrewGovernmentOf Kofi Abrefa Busia
linked to: Kofi Busia
overthrewOffice Prime Minister of Ghana
positionHeld Chairman of the National Redemption Council
Chairman of the Supreme Military Council (Ghana)
Head of State of Ghana
regionGoverned West Africa
removedFromPowerBy military coup
replacedBy Fred Akuffo
ruledInDecade 1970s
sphereOfActivity government
military
titleDuringRule General
Head of State

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Kofi Abrefa Busia overthrownBy Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
subject linked to: Kofi Busia
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong fullName Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Edward Akufo-Addo succeededBy Ignatius Kutu Acheampong