Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
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
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the unified armed force of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Ghana Air Force.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces is the president of Ghana, who is also the supreme military com ...
.
Education
Edwin Sam had his
secondary school education at
Achimota School
Achimota School ( /ɑːtʃimoʊtɑː/ ), formerly Prince of Wales College and School at Achimota, later Achimota College, now nicknamed Motown, is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. The school ...
between 1955 and 1959.
Career
Sam was a career military officer. He was appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff briefly between November and December 1979.
Politics
Edwin Sam was appointed onto the Council of State of Ghana due to his position as a former Chief of Defence Staff.
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Other interests
Major General Sam has interests in farming and military-civilian relations.[
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References
External links
Interview with Majar General Edwin Sam
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Living people
Ghanaian soldiers
1940 births
Alumni of Achimota School
National Defence College, India alumni