Ruler · 1931 – 1979

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong

Lived 1931 – 1979; politician, military personnel. President of Ghana (Ghana), 1972 – 1978.

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Lived: 1931 – 1979; 48 years
In office: 6 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Ghana
Left it: executed; the ruler's own article

President of Ghana

Ghana · the 7th of 16 dated reigns · 1957 – 2025

3 before

Akwasi Afrifa1969 – 1970

Nii Amaa Ollennu1970

Edward Akufo-Addo1970 – 1972

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong1972 – 1978

Fred Akuffo1978 – 1979

Jerry Rawlings1979

Hilla Limann1979 – 1981

6 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1972 – 1978 · 6 years · came to it aged 41

Left it: executedread from the ruler's own article

He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.

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