W. W. Bruce-Konuah
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William Wallace Bruce-Konuah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1941 |
| Died | 12 September 2011 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Branch | Ghana Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Chief of the Army Staff |
Brigadier William Wallace Bruce-Konuah (13 July 1941 – 12 September 2011) was a Ghanaian military officer who served as Chief of the Army Staff of the Ghana Army from 6 June 1979 to July 1979, during the period of political transition following the June 4th Uprising.[1][2]
Prior to his appointment, he was the defense attaché to Ghana's High Commission in Pakistan.[3][4] He was succeeded by Arnold Quainoo.[5]
In 1983 he resumed foreign service at the Ghana Embassy in the United States. There, he worked as a Minister Consular.[6]
In 1986 he was appointed managing director of Ghamot Company Limited.[7]
On 18 September 2008, he together with six other former military and police officers were banned by the National Security Council from all military and police installations and garrisons.[8] The ban was as a result of a meeting that was held on 1 September 2008 between these former security personnel who were in charge of various security agencies during the tenure of the former president, J. J. Rawlings.[8] It is said that the aim of the meeting was to discuss how best they could also contribute in solving what they believed to be, "the worsening security situation in the country".[8] The ban was lifted with immediate effect by the National Security Council on Tuesday 6 January 2009, a day before the swearing in of the then president elect, John Evans Atta Mills.[9]
