// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Edwin Sam? Sam-urai of names.
Edwin Sam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1940 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
Branch | Ghana army |
Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Other work | Member of Council of State of Ghana |
Major General Edwin Kwamina Sam (born 10 August 1940) is a member of the Council of State of Ghana. He is also a former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.
Education
[edit]Edwin Sam had his secondary school education at Achimota School between 1955 and 1959.[1]
Career
[edit]Sam was a career military officer. He was appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff briefly between November and December 1979.[2]
Politics
[edit]Edwin Sam was appointed onto the Council of State of Ghana due to his position as a former Chief of Defence Staff.[1]
Other interests
[edit]Major General Sam has interests in farming and military-civilian relations.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Council of State". GhanaDistricts.com. Ghana Government. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Past General Officers Commanding /chiefs of the Defence Staff". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.