Lieutenant Colonel Kodzo Barney Agbo is a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He was a member of the National Redemption Council (NRC) which overthrew the government of Kofi Abrefa Busia on 13 January 1972.[1]
Lieutenant Colonel Kodzo Agbo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Redemption Council | |
| In office 13 January 1972 – 9 October 1975 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Commissioner for Local Government | |
| In office 9 October 1975 – 14 October 1975 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Major General N. A. Aferi |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Col. B. K. Ahlijah |
| Commissioner for Labour and Social Welfare | |
| In office ? – 9 October 1975 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Major Kwame Asante |
| Succeeded by | Rear Admiral Joy Amedume |
| Commissioner for Industry | |
| In office 1972–? | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Richard Quarshie |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Col. George Minyila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1937 |
| Died | January 28, 2021 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ghana Armed Forces |
| Branch/service | Ghana Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | First Infantry Battalion |
| Commands | Second-in-Command |
Military career edit
The last position Agbo held in the Ghana Armed Forces before getting involved with politics was as Second in Command of the First Infantry Battalion of the Ghana Army based at Tema with the rank of Major.[2]
Politics edit
The leader and Head of State after the 13 January 1972 coup d'état was then Colonel Kutu Acheampong. The people he is reputed to have trusted with plans for the coup include Major Agbo, Major Kwame Baah who was the Second in Command of the Fifth Infantry Battalion in Accra[2] and Major Anthony Selormey who was the Second in Command of the Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron in Accra.[3] He became one of the members of the NRC.[4] He initially served as the Commissioner for Industry but was later appointed the Commissioner for Labour, Social Welfare and Co-operatives by Kutu Acheampong until the NRC was superseded by the Supreme Military Council (SMC) on 9 October 1975. The formation of the SMC removed Agbo, Selormey and Baah from the executive council of government. He was appointed the Commissioner for Local Government. Agbo felt that the three of them had been shortchanged by Kutu Acheampong and opted to resign from government shortly afterwards.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Members of the National Redemption Council. Accra: Public Relations Department, Ghana. OCLC 404100555.
- ^ a b Bennet, Valerie Plave (1975). "Epilogue:Malcontents in Uniform". In Austin, Dennis; Luckham, Robin (eds.). Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana, 1966–1972. London: Frank Cass and Company Limited. p. 305. ISBN 978-0714630496.
- ^ a b Singh, Naunihal (2014). "5. Coups from the Middle - Ghana 1972". Seizing Power : The Strategic Logic of Military Coups. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1421413365.
- ^ "Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts". United States Central Intelligence Agency. 17 January 1972. p. W1. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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