Chief of Army Staff (Ghana)
| Chief of the Army Staff | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ghana Army | |
| Member of | the Defence Staff |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Appointer |
President of Ghana in consultation with the Council of State of Ghana |
| Term length | No fixed length |
The Chief of Army Staff is the title of the professional head of the Ghana Army. The head of the Army was formerly referred to as the army commander. The current Chief of Army Staff is Major General Thomas Oppong Peprah. He was appointed to the position by President Akuffo-Addo on 7 February 2020.
List of Chiefs of Army Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Army Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brigadier D. H. Tadman as Brigade Commander |
? | 1959 | ? | . | |
| 2 |
Brigadier Alexander George Victor Paley (1903–1976) as Army Commander |
1959 | 11 January 1960 | 0–1 years | . | |
| 3 |
Major General Henry Templer Alexander (1911–1977) as Combined CDS and Army Commander |
11 January 1960 | December 1961 | 1 year, 10 months | . | |
| 4 |
Brigadier Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992) |
December 1961 | October 1962 | 10 months | ||
| 5 |
Major general Stephen Otu (1915–1979) |
October 1962 | July 1965 | 2 years, 9 months | ||
| 6 |
Brigadier C. M. Barwah (?–1966) |
July 1965 | February 1966 † | 7 months | ||
| 7 |
Brigadier Albert Kwesi Ocran (1929–2019) |
February 1966 | August 1966 | 7 months | ||
| 8 |
Major general Clelend Cofie Bruce |
August 1966 | May 1967 | 8 months | ||
| (7) |
Major general Albert Kwesi Ocran (1929–2019) |
May 1967 | November 1968 | 1 year, 6 months | ||
| 9 |
Brigadier D. C. K. Amenu |
November 1968 | August 1969 | 9 months | ||
| 10 |
Major General Daniel K. Addo |
August 1969 | June 1971 | 1 year, 10 months | ||
| 11 |
Brigadier J. R. K. Acquah |
June 1971 | October 1971 | 4 months | ||
| 12 |
Brigadier H. D. Twum-Barimah |
October 1971 | January 1972 | 3 months | ||
| 13 |
Colonel Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (1935–2021) |
January 1972 | February 1972 | 1 month | ||
| 14 |
Brigadier D. A. Asare |
February 1972 | January 1973 | 11 months | ||
| (13) |
Brigadier Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (1935–2021) |
February 1973 | April 1974 | 1 year, 2 months | ||
| 15 |
Brigadier Fred Akuffo (1937–1979) |
May 1974 | November 1976 | 2 years, 6 months | ||
| 16 |
Major general Robert Kotei (1935–1979) |
November 1976 | July 1978 | 1 year, 8 months | ||
| 17 |
Major general Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington (1934–1979) |
July 1978 | 4 June 1979 † | 11 months | ||
| 18 |
Colonel W. W. Bruce-Konuah (1941–2011) |
6 June 1979 | July 1979 | 0 months | ||
| 19 |
Brigadier Arnold Quainoo |
July 1979 | November 1979 | 4 months | ||
| 20 |
Brigadier I. K. Amoah |
November 1979 | December 1981 | 2 years, 1 month | ||
| (19) |
Major general Arnold Quainoo |
January 1982 | June 1987 | 5 years, 5 months | ||
| 21 |
Major general W.M. Mensah-Wood |
June 1987 | June 1990 | 3 years | ||
| 22 |
Major general Ben Akafia (born 1940) |
June 1990 | September 1996 | 6 years, 3 months | ||
| 23 |
Major general Joseph Henry Smith (1945–2023) |
October 1996 | February 2001 | 4 years, 4 months | ||
| 24 |
Major general Clayton Yaache |
February 2001 | 20 May 2005 | 4 years, 3 months | ||
| 25 |
Major general Samuel Odotei |
20 May 2005 | 31 March 2009 | 3 years, 10 months | ||
| 26 |
Major general Joseph Narh Adinkra |
31 March 2009 | 4 April 2013 | 4 years | ||
| 27 |
Major general Richard Opoku-Adusei |
4 April 2013 | 1 July 2016 | 3 years, 2 months | ||
| 28 |
Major general Obed Akwa (born 1955) |
1 July 2016 | 9 February 2017 | 7 months | ||
| 29 |
Major general William Ayamdo |
9 February 2017 | 18 February 2020 | 3 years | . | |
| 30 |
Major general Thomas Oppong-Peprah |
18 February 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 11 months | . |
