R. D. Ampaw
R. D. Ampaw | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of Police | |
| In office 14 June 1971 – 13 January 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Bawa Andani Yakubu |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Cobbina |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Profession | Lawyer |
R. D. Ampaw is a Ghanaian former lawyer and civil servant and was the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service from 14 June 1971 to 13 January 1972.[1][2]
Ampaw was a British trained lawyer and was the Inspector General of Police at the time of the 13 January 1972 coup d'état which replaced the Busia government of Kofi Busia with the National Redemption Council military government led by Colonel Acheampong. He was replaced by J. H. Cobbina.[3]
References
- ^ Austin, Dennis; Luckham, Robin (25 February 2014). Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972. Routledge. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-3177-9223-9.
- ^ "Police Service in retrospect". National Commission on Culture. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Amamoo, Joseph Godson (8 October 2013). "Chapter Seven: The Acheampong Regime". Ghana 50 Years of Independence (2nd ed.). Xlibiris. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-4500-8760-5.