Fred Akuffo

soldier, politician, former Chief of Defence Staff and head of state of Ghana (1937-1979)
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Fred Akuffo

Summary

Fred Akuffo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akropong[2]. He was born on March 21, 1937[3]. He passed away in Accra[4]. He died on June 26, 1979[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], and soldier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Akropong[2], Fred Akuffo…
  • Fred Akuffo passed away in Accra[4].
  • Fred Akuffo was born on March 21, 1937[3].
  • Fred Akuffo died on June 26, 1979[5].
  • Fred Akuffo held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • Fred Akuffo's professions included politician[6].
  • Fred Akuffo's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Fred Akuffo's professions included soldier[8].
  • Fred Akuffo held the position of President of Ghana[11].
  • Fred Akuffo held the position of Minister for Defence[12].
  • Fred Akuffo was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[13].
  • Fred Akuffo was educated at Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School[14].
  • Fred Akuffo's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • Fred Akuffo is recorded as male[16].
  • Fred Akuffo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fred Akuffo was affiliated with the independent politician[18].
  • Fred Akuffo's military branch is recorded as Ghana Army[19].
  • Fred Akuffo's Commons category is recorded as Fred Akuffo[20].
  • Fred Akuffo's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[21].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].
  • Fred Akuffo was part of the conflict Congo Crisis[23].
  • Fred Akuffo's family name is recorded as Akuffo[24].
  • Fred Akuffo's given name is recorded as Frederick[25].
  • Fred Akuffo's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Fred Akuffo's participant in is recorded as 1978 Ghana coup d'état[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Akuffo's place of birth was Akropong[2]. He was born on March 21, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[13], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1947[30] and Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School[14], a high school[31], in Ghana[32], founded in 1938[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], and soldier[8]. Positions held include President of Ghana[11], a public office[34], in Ghana[35], founded in 1960[36] and Minister for Defence[12], a public office[37], in Ghana[38].

Personal Life

Fred Akuffo's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15]. He was affiliated with the independent politician[18].

Death and Burial

Fred Akuffo died on June 26, 1979[5]. He died in Accra[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].

Why It Matters

Fred Akuffo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Fred Akuffo born?

Fred Akuffo's place of birth was Akropong[2].

Where did Fred Akuffo die?

Fred Akuffo died in Accra[4].

What did Fred Akuffo do for work?

Fred Akuffo worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], and soldier[8].

Where did Fred Akuffo go to school?

Fred Akuffo was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[13] and Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel, soldier
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 26d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Given name Frederick
    Aliases
    Place of death Accra
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||68 */ Add multilingual descriptions (68 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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