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Ben Akafia | |
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| Born | 20 December 1940 Vui-Keta |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Service/ | Ghana Army |
| Years of service | 1961 – 2001 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Awards | MSG |
| Other work | Ghana's Ambassador to Egypt |
Lieutenant General Ben Akafia MSG (born 20 December 1940) is a retired Ghanaian military officer and served as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from October 1996 to February 2001.[1] He took over from Air Marshal Achilles Harry Kwami Dumashie and handed over to Lieutenant General Seth Kofi Obeng.[1][2] He was appointed in 2001 as Ghana's Ambassador to Egypt. He was awarded the National Honour of Member of the Order of the Star of Ghana (MSG) by the President of Ghana on 6 January 2001.[3][4] He has five sons and a daughter.
- ^ a b "Past General Officers Commanding /Chiefs of the Defence Staff". Ghana Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "New Military Chiefs Take Over Command". 30 November 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Section H" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "The Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana". 31 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2016.