Joshua Hamidu

Lieutenant General Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu (1936 – 2 February 2021)[1] was a Ghanaian soldier, politician and diplomat. He was the Chief of Defence Staff from 1978 to 1979.[2][3][4] He was the Ghanaian High Commissioner to Zambia in 1978 for a short time.[5] He was also High Commissioner to Zambia from 2003 to 2005.[6]

Hamidu died on 2 February 2021 at an Accra hospital.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Emmanuel, Kojo (2 February 2021). "Former Chief of Defence Staff Joshua Hamidu dies". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "JJ opposed Afrifa's execution -Hamidu". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Hansen, Emmanuel; Collins, Paul (1980). "The Army, the State, and the 'Rawlings Revolution' in Ghana". African Affairs. 79 (314): 3–23. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a097198. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 721629.
  4. ↑ Times, Carey Winfrey; Special to The New York (10 June 1979). "Military Rebels in Ghana Delay Return to Civil Rule (Published 1979)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Tagoe, George (6 May 2004). Genesis Four. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781553955696. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Former Chief of Defense Staff Joshua Hamidu is dead". www.ghanaweb.com. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ↑ MyNewsGH (2 February 2021). "BREAKING News: Former Chief of Defense Staff Joshua Hamidu DEAD". MyNewsGh. Retrieved 2 February 2021.