Edward Kwaku Utuka
| Edward Kwaku Utuka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ghana |
| Died |
16 June 1979 Accra, Ghana |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Years of service | 19??–1979 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | Border guards |
Edward Kwaku Utuka, who held the rank of major general of the Ghana Armed Forces, was a former border guards commander and member of the Supreme Military Council I & II, the ruling government of Ghana from 9 October 1975 to 4 June 1979.[1] He was an alumnus of the Accra Academy.
He was executed, along with former head-of-state Ignatius Acheampong on June 16, 1979, following a coup that deposed the government of Fred Akuffo.[2]
References
- ↑ "Current World leaders: almanac". Almanac of Current World Leaders. 20 (1–3): 14. 1977.
- ↑ "Privileged Is Put on Notice".
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