Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ghanaian politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Ghana_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:associatedWith Tense relations
gptkbp:born June 12, 1931
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:controversy Human rights abuses
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:debutYear Lived in exile
gptkbp:died January 16, 2001
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Strengthened_with_Eastern_Bloc
gptkbp:economicActivity Agricultural self-sufficiency
Economic_decline_in_Ghana
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Ghana
gptkbp:enactedBy January 13, 1972
Overthrown in 1978
gptkbp:famousPerson Major_General_Ignatius_Kutu_Acheampong:_A_Life_in_Politics
gptkbp:governmentType Military junta
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Head_of_State_of_Ghana
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influence on subsequent coups
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_Ghana's_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
gptkbp:influence Encouraged military careers
Ghanaian_politics
gptkbp:internationalRelations Non-alignment
Engaged_with_African_leaders
gptkbp:knownFor Coup d'état in Ghana
gptkbp:leadership Authoritarian
gptkbp:legacy Controversial leadership
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
Major General
Consolidation of power
Operation Feed Yourself
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Ghana_Army
gptkbp:nationality Ghanaian
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:National_Redemption_Council
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:National_Redemption_Council
Economic reforms
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Chairman_of_the_National_Redemption_Council
Mixed reviews
Nationalism
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Ghanaian military history
Critique of policies
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Retirement
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edward_Akufo-Addo
gptkbp:publicPerception Divisive figure
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reign Ghanaian Revolution
gptkbp:serviceYears 1950-1978
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Acheampong
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fred_Akuffo
gptkbp:termEnd July 5, 1978
gptkbp:termStart January 13, 1972