Arnold Quainoo
Arnold Quainoo | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Buffalo Soldier |
| Born | 20th century |
| Died | 2 December 2024 |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff ECOMOG Commander Chief of Army Staff |
Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo was a Ghanaian former military officer and served as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from August 1983 to September 1989.[1] He took over from Flight Lieutenant J. J. Rawlings and handed over to Lieutenant General Winston Mensa-Wood.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]He was the first commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) which intervened in Liberia to help end the civil war.[2]
He served twice as Army Commander, first in 1979 following the coup-d'état by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council which overthrew the Supreme Military Council. He was replaced when the Limann government was elected. He was re-appointed as Chief of Army Staff following the coup by the Provisional National Defence Council[3] and later as General Officer Commanding the Ghana Armed Forces.[4]
In 2014, Quainoo denied any responsibility for the death of Liberian President Samuel Doe.[5]
Quainoo died at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the age of 82.[6]
References
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