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	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1931\|9\|23\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1931\|9\|23\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Gold Coast (British colony)\|Gold Coast]]		\| birth_place = [[Gold Coast (British colony)\|Gold Coast]]

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	He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=14 January 1972\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=16 May 2020\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=14 January 1972\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=16 May 2020\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "[[Operation Keep Right]]", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}		A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "Operation Keep Right", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}

	There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>		There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

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	'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=3 August 2020\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by [[firing squad]] on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=3 August 2020\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	Following 4 June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the [[Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana\|Armed Forces Revolutionary Council]] (AFRC) to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />		Following 4 June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the [[Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana\|Armed Forces Revolutionary Council]] (AFRC) to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by [[firing squad]] on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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	Following 4 June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />		Following 4 June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the [[Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana\|Armed Forces Revolutionary Council]] (AFRC) to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />

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	'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=2020~~-08-03~~\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=3 August 2020\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>

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	Acheampong was born to Catholic parents of [[Ashanti people\|Ashanti]] origin. His parents were James Kwadwo Kutu Acheampong, a Catholic Catechist, and Madam Akua Manu.<ref name="ghanaweb.com"/> He attended the [[Roman Catholic]] schools at [[Trabuom]] and the St Peter's school (also Catholic) at [[Kumasi]], both in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana. He attended the then Central College of Commerce at [[Agona Swedru]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)\|Central Region of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite journal \|jstor=1581075 \|title=Religion and Politics in Ghana, 1972 -1978. Some Case Studies from the rule of General I. K. Acheampong \|author=John S. Pobee \|author-link=John S. Pobee\|journal=Journal of Religion in Africa \|year=1987 \|publisher=BRILL \|volume=17 \|issue=1 \|pages=44–62 \|doi=10.2307/1581075}}</ref>		Acheampong was born to Catholic parents of [[Ashanti people\|Ashanti]] origin. His parents were James Kwadwo Kutu Acheampong, a Catholic Catechist, and Madam Akua Manu.<ref name="ghanaweb.com"/> He attended the [[Roman Catholic]] schools at [[Trabuom]] and the St Peter's school (also Catholic) at [[Kumasi]], both in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana. He attended the then Central College of Commerce at [[Agona Swedru]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)\|Central Region of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite journal \|jstor=1581075 \|title=Religion and Politics in Ghana, 1972 -1978. Some Case Studies from the rule of General I. K. Acheampong \|author=John S. Pobee \|author-link=John S. Pobee\|journal=Journal of Religion in Africa \|year=1987 \|publisher=BRILL \|volume=17 \|issue=1 \|pages=44–62 \|doi=10.2307/1581075}}</ref>

	Acheampong worked as a stenographer/secretary at Timber Sawmill in Kumasi and later taught at Kumasi Commercial College, where he became Vice Principal at Agona-Swedru College of Commerce.<ref name="ghanaweb.com">{{Cite web \|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Biography \|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong-111 \|access-date=2022~~-08-04~~ \|website=GhanaWeb}}</ref>		Acheampong worked as a stenographer/secretary at Timber Sawmill in Kumasi and later taught at Kumasi Commercial College, where he became Vice Principal at Agona-Swedru College of Commerce.<ref name="ghanaweb.com">{{Cite web \|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Biography \|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong-111 \|access-date=4 August 2022 \|website=GhanaWeb}}</ref>

	Acheampong trained at Aldershot, England, as a cadet officer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news \|date=1979~~-06-17~~ \|title=Firing Squad Executes Former Ghana Leader On Corruption Charge (Published 1979) \|work=The New York Times \|language=en \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/17/archives/firing-squad-executes-former-ghana-leader-on-corruption-charge.html \|access-date=~~2023-07-~~27 \|last1=Saxon \|first1=Wolfgang }}</ref> He was commissioned in the [[Ghana Army]] in 1959, and served as a member of the [[United Nations peacekeeping\|UN peacekeepers]] during the [[Congo Crisis]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web \|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Biography \|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong-111 \|access-date=2022~~-08-07~~ \|website=GhanaWeb}}</ref>		Acheampong trained at Aldershot, England, as a cadet officer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news \|date=17 June 1979 \|title=Firing Squad Executes Former Ghana Leader On Corruption Charge (Published 1979) \|work=The New York Times \|language=en \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/17/archives/firing-squad-executes-former-ghana-leader-on-corruption-charge.html \|access-date=27 July 2023 \|last1=Saxon \|first1=Wolfgang }}</ref> He was commissioned in the [[Ghana Army]] in 1959, and served as a member of the [[United Nations peacekeeping\|UN peacekeepers]] during the [[Congo Crisis]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web \|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Biography \|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong-111 \|access-date=7 August 2022 \|website=GhanaWeb}}</ref>

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	Then commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade,<ref name=":1" /> Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>		Then commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade,<ref name=":1" /> Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>

	He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=1972~~-01-14~~\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=~~2020-05-~~16\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=14 January 1972\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=16 May 2020\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "[[Operation Keep Right]]", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}		A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "[[Operation Keep Right]]", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}
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	Following ~~the 4th~~ June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />		Following 4 June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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	'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=2020-08-03\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Ignatius Kutu Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en\|ə\|ˈ\|tʃ\|æ\|m\|'\|p\|ɒ\|ŋ}} {{respell\|ə\|CHAM-PONG\|'}}; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military [[head of state of Ghana]] from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong {{!}} chief of state, Ghana\|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong\|access-date=2020-08-03\|website=Encyclopedia Britannica\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==

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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==

	Acheampong was born to Catholic parents of [[Ashanti people\|Ashanti]] origin. His parents were James Kwadwo Kutu Acheampong, a Catholic Catechist, and Madam Akua Manu.<ref name="ghanaweb.com"/> He attended the [[Roman Catholic]] schools at [[Trabuom]] and the St Peter's school (also Catholic) at [[Kumasi]], both in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana. He attended the then Central College of Commerce at [[Agona Swedru]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)\|Central Region of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite journal \|jstor=1581075 \|title=Religion and Politics in Ghana, 1972 -1978. Some Case Studies from the rule of General I. K. Acheampong \|author=John S. Pobee \|author-link=John S. Pobee\|journal=Journal of Religion in Africa \|year=1987 \|publisher=BRILL \|volume=17 \|issue=1 \|pages=44–62 \|doi=10.2307/1581075}}</ref>		Acheampong was born to Catholic parents of [[Ashanti people\|Ashanti]] origin. His parents were James Kwadwo Kutu Acheampong, a Catholic Catechist, and Madam Akua Manu.<ref name="ghanaweb.com"/> He attended the [[Roman Catholic]] schools at [[Trabuom]] and the St Peter's school (also Catholic) at [[Kumasi]], both in the [[Ashanti Region]] of Ghana. He attended the then Central College of Commerce at [[Agona Swedru]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)\|Central Region of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite journal \|jstor=1581075 \|title=Religion and Politics in Ghana, 1972 -1978. Some Case Studies from the rule of General I. K. Acheampong \|author=John S. Pobee \|author-link=John S. Pobee\|journal=Journal of Religion in Africa \|year=1987 \|publisher=BRILL \|volume=17 \|issue=1 \|pages=44–62 \|doi=10.2307/1581075}}</ref>

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	==Politics==		==Politics==

	Then commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade,<ref name=":1" /> Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>		Then commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade,<ref name=":1" /> Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>

	He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=1972-01-14\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=2020-05-16\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=1972-01-14\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=2020-05-16\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "Operation Keep Right", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}		A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "[[Operation Keep Right]]", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}

	There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>		There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

	==Execution==		==Execution==

	Following the 4th June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />		Following the 4th June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

	Acheampong was married to [[Faustina Acheampong]]. One grandson is an American football player [[Charlie Peprah]]. His other grandson is 6' 9" [[Fulham F.C.]] striker Yakini Acheampong.<ref name="NYT 2011">{{cite news\|last=Crouse\|first=Karen\|title=To the Super Bowl via Ghana: A Packer Family's Journey\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/sports/football/06peprah.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=6 February 2011\|page=SP1}}</ref>		Acheampong was married to [[Faustina Acheampong]]. One grandson is an American football player [[Charlie Peprah]]. His other grandson is 6' 9" [[Fulham F.C.]] striker Yakini Acheampong.<ref name="NYT 2011">{{cite news\|last=Crouse\|first=Karen\|title=To the Super Bowl via Ghana: A Packer Family's Journey\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/sports/football/06peprah.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=6 February 2011\|page=SP1}}</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==

	*[[National Redemption Council]]		*[[National Redemption Council]]
	*[[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]]		*[[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]]
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	==References==		==References==

	{{Reflist\|30em}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

	==External links==		==External links==

	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120218152856/http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Ignatius%20Kutu%20Acheampong&page=viewListing&lid=146&Itemid=36 Ghana-pedia webpage – I.K. Acheampong]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120218152856/http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Ignatius%20Kutu%20Acheampong&page=viewListing&lid=146&Itemid=36 Ghana-pedia webpage – I.K. Acheampong]

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	==Politics==		==Politics==
	Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>		Then commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade,<ref name=":1" /> Acheampong led a bloodless ''coup d'état'' to overthrow the democratically elected government of the [[Progress Party (Ghana)\|Progress Party]] and its leader Dr [[Kofi Busia]] on 13 January 1972.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|title=The Security Services \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 4 Chapter 1 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016012351/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/Vol%204%20Chpt%201%20com.sec.rep.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006\|page=36 }}</ref>
	~~At the time of the coup that brought him to power, he was commander of Ghana's First Infantry Brigade.<ref name=":1" />~~ He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=1972-01-14\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=2020-05-16\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> However, under this new military junta, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it once suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role.<ref name=":1" /> He proposed a 'Union Government' which means that, there would be power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. The violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>		He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=1972-01-14\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=2020-05-16\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "Operation Keep Right", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}		A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "Operation Keep Right", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}

	There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref>		There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

	A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana.

	==Execution==		==Execution==
	~~Acheampong~~ ~~was~~ ~~court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16~~ June 1979. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed following the 4 June military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the ~~AFRC~~ to ~~power~~ ~~who~~ ~~were~~ ~~young~~ ~~officers.~~<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> The AFRC ~~brought~~ Ghana ~~back~~ to civilian rule ~~in September 1979~~ three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />		Following the 4th June 1979 military uprising that brought Flight Lieutenant [[Jerry Rawlings\|Jerry John Rawlings]] and the young officers of the AFRC to power,<ref name=nrc>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|title=Review of Petitions E. 4th June, 1979 – 23rd September 1979 (AFRC REGIME) \|access-date=30 April 2007 \|date=October 2004 \|pages=176 \|work=Report of the National Reconciliation Commission Volume 2 Part 1 Chapter 6 \|publisher=Ghana Government \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016013142/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/NRC/VOL%202%20Part%201%20CHAPTER%206%20Review%20of%20Petitions.pdf \|archive-date=16 October 2006 }}</ref> Acheampong was court martialed and executed along with General [[Edward Kwaku Utuka]] by firing squad on 16 June. Ten days later, two other former heads of state, [[Akwasi Afrifa]] and [[Fred Akuffo]], and senior military officers [[Joy Amedume]], [[George Boakye]], [[Roger Joseph Felli]] and [[Robert Kotei]], were executed. The AFRC returned Ghana to civilian rule three months after the uprising.<ref name=":0" />

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	He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=14 January 1972\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=16 May 2020\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		He became head of state and chairman of the [[National Redemption Council]] (NRC), which was later transformed into the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)\|Supreme Military Council]] on 9 October 1975, with Colonel Acheampong (promoted to General) as its chairman.<ref>{{Cite news\|first=William\|last= Borders \|date=14 January 1972\|title=Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup\|language=en-US\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/14/archives/ghanas-parliament-is-dissolved-by-leaders-of-coup.html\|access-date=16 May 2020\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "[[Operation Keep Right]]", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}		A few months after Acheampong came to power, on 27 April 1972, former president [[Kwame Nkrumah]] died in exile. Power in Ghana had changed hands several times since Nkrumah was overthrown, and Acheampong allowed Nkrumah's body to be returned and buried on 9 July 1972 at the village of his birth, [[Nkroful]], Ghana. Notable historical changes and events introduced or implemented in [[Ghana]] during the period under Acheampong include: the change from the imperial to the [[metric system]] of measurement, change from driving on the left to right-hand traffic in "Operation Keep Right", [[Operation Feed Yourself]] (a programme aimed at developing self-reliance in agriculture), "National Reconstruction" (aimed at promoting employment and skill for workers), face-lift projects in cities, and the reconstruction/upgrading of stadia to meet international standards.{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}}

	There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>		There were, however, widespread accusations of both the encouragement and endorsement of corruption in the country under his rule.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/remembering-general-kutu-acheampong-1.html\|title=Remembering General Kutu Acheampong (1) – Graphic Online\|last=El-Alawa\|first=Razak\|work=Graphic Online\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=10 January 2018\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also, Ghana began experiencing the troubles it had suffered under previous administrations, with increasing food prices and soaring inflation. Under intense political pressure, Acheampong began in late 1976 to flirt with the idea of a government in which the military could still play a role<ref name=":1" /> and proposed a 'Union Government' with power sharing between the civilian and the armed forces. This led to student demonstrations and the closure of universities. Violent clashes between pro and anti UNIGOV factions led to the death of at least four people in Kumasi.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>