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Samuel Gyabaah

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Samuel Gyabaah
Minister for the Upper Region
In office
1978 – 4 June 1979
PresidentFred Akuffo
(Head of state)
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
ProfessionSoldier
Military service
Allegiance Ghana
Branch/service Ghana Air Force
RankWing Commander
CommandsChief of Air Staff

Wing Commander Samuel Gyabaah was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He was a member of the then Supreme Military Council (SMC) and the Minister for the Upper Region (now divided into the Upper East and Upper West regions) from 1978 until 4 June 1979 when the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) took over power in a coup d'état.[1][2] Following the overthrow of the SMC, he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by the AFRC on 6 June 1979.[3][4][5] He held this appointment until July 1979 when he was replaced by Captain F. W. K. Klutse.[6]

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  1. ^ "Current World Leaders, Volume 21, Issues 7-12". International Academy. 1978: 33. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Ghana Year Book 1978". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 12. 1978.
  3. ^ "West Africa, Issues 3207-3232". West Africa. Afrimedia International: 1013. 1979.
  4. ^ "Summary of World Broadcasts:Non-Arab Africa, Issues 6082-6155". Summary of World Broadcasts:Non-Arab Africa. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service: 6. 1979.
  5. ^ "Ghana News, Volumes 8". Ghana News. Washington, D.C. : Embassy of Ghana: 3. 1979.
  6. ^ "West Africa, Issues 3345-3360". West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited: 2133. 1981.