W. W. Bruce-Konuah
William Wallace Bruce-Konuah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1941 |
| Died | 12 September 2011 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Service/ | Ghana Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | Chief of the Army Staff |
Brigadier William Wallace Bruce-Konuah was a Ghanaian soldier. He served as Chief of the Army Staff of the Ghana Army from 6 June 1979 to July 1979.[1][2] Prior to his appointment, he was the defense attaché to Ghana's High Commission in Pakistan.[3][4] He was succeeded by Arnold Quainoo.[5] In 1983 he resumed foreign service at the Ghana Embassy in the United States. There, he worked as a Minister Consular.[6] In 1986 he was appointed managing director of Ghamot Company Limited.[7]
On 18 September 2008, he together with six other former military and police officers were banned by the National Security Council from all military and police installations and garrisons.[8] The ban was as a result of a meeting that was held on 1 September 2008 between these former security personnel who were in charge of various security agencies during the tenure of the former president, J. J. Rawlings.[8] It is said that the aim of the meeting was to discuss how best they could also contribute in solving what they believed to be, "the worsening security situation in the country".[8] The ban was lifted with immediate effect by the National Security Council on Tuesday 6 January 2009, a day before the swearing in of the then president elect, John Evans Atta Mills.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Summary of World Broadcasts:Non-Arab Africa, Issues 6082-6155". Summary of World Broadcasts:Non-Arab Africa. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service: 6. 1979.
- ^ "Ghana News, Volumes 8". Ghana News. Washington, D.C. : Embassy of Ghana: 3. 1979.
- ^ "List of the Diplomatic Corps and Consular, Trade & Other Foreign Representatives". List of the Diplomatic Corps and Consular, Trade & Other Foreign Representatives. West Government of Pakistan Press: 26. 1981.
- ^ "List of the Diplomatic Corps and Consular, Trade & Other Foreign Representatives". List of the Diplomatic Corps and Consular, Trade & Other Foreign Representatives. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 25. 1979.
- ^ "West Africa, Issues 3345-3360". West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited: 2133. 1981.
- ^ "Diplomatic List, Directory of foreign diplomatic officers in Washington". Diplomatic List. Department of State: 27. 1982.
- ^ "West Africa, Issues 3583-3599". West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited: 1024. 1986.
- ^ a b c "Seven Ex-Security Heads Banned". AllAfrica. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "National Security lifts ban on retired top security officers". Business Ghana. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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