Chief of Defence Staff of Ghana
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The Chief of Defence Staff of Ghana is the highest-ranking military officer who commands the Ghana Armed Forces and serves as the principal military advisor to the government.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military office ⓘ |
| advises |
Government of Ghana on defence policy
ⓘ
President of Ghana on military matters ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confers | command authority over all branches of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ |
| constitutes | part of the national security leadership of Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| domain |
defence
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Ghana Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Ghana Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestRank | highest-ranking military officer in Ghana ⓘ |
| isPositionIn |
Ghanaian national security structure
ⓘ
Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ghana Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Armed Forces Act of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Armed Forces Council of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Security Council of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Chief of Defence Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeEstablishedFor | command and control of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustHaveRank | senior commissioned officer of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ |
| officeHolderTypicallyFrom |
Ghana Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | senior military leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf | Ghana Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister for Defence of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of defence policy
ⓘ
military strategy of Ghana ⓘ operational command of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ readiness of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ |
| role |
overall commander of the Ghana Armed Forces
ⓘ
principal military advisor to the Government of Ghana ⓘ professional head of the Ghana Armed Forces ⓘ |
| seat | General Headquarters, Burma Camp, Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Air Marshal (if from the Air Force)
ⓘ
Lieutenant General (if from the Army) ⓘ Vice Admiral (if from the Navy) ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | civilian authority of the Government of Ghana ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President of Ghana ⓘ |
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