Past CNS's

Past Chiefs of The Naval Staff

No. Picture Chief of Naval Staff Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Foreman, D.Commodore
D. A. Foreman
(1910–1967)
Jan 1959 Jun 1961 2 years, 5 months
2 Hansen, DavidRear Admiral
David Animle Hansen
(1923–2008)
First Ghanaian Chief of Naval Staff
Sep 1961 Jun 1967 5 years, 9 months
3
Hansen, DavidAir Vice Marshal
Michael A. Otu
(1925–2006)
Jun 1967 Mar 1968 9 months
4
Quaye, PhilemonCommodore
Philemon F. Quaye
(1924–2010)
Apr 1968 May 1972 4 years, 1 month
5 Amedume, JoyCommodore
Joy K. Amedume
(?–1979)
May 1972 Jan 1973 8 months
6
Dzang, ChemogohCommodore
Chemogoh Kevin Dzang
(1941–2009)
Feb 1973 Aug 1974 1 year, 6 months
7
Dzang, ChemogohRear Admiral
Chemogoh Kevin Dzang
(1941–2009)
Jul 1975 Jun 1977 1 year, 11 months
8 Amedume, JoyRear Admiral
Joy K. Amedume
(?–1979)
Jun 1977 Jun 1979 2 years
9
Obimpeh, StephenCommodore
Stephen Obimpeh
(born 1941)
Jun 1979 Dec 1981 2 years, 5 months
10
Oppong, J.Commodore
J. D. Oppong
Mar 1982 Jul 1985 3 years, 4 months
11
Ohene-Kwapong, BenjaminRear Admiral
Benjamin Ohene-Kwapong
Jul 1985 Jun 1990 4 years, 11 months
12
Annan, TomRear Admiral
Tom K. Annan
Jun 1990 Sept 1996 6 years, 3 months
13
Owusu-Ansah, E.Rear Admiral
E. O. Owusu-Ansah
Oct 1996 Mar 2000 4 years, 6 months
14
Owusu-Ansah, E.Vice Admiral
E. O. Owusu-Ansah
Mar 2000 Mar 2001 4 years, 6 months
15
Gbenah, JohnRear Admiral
John Gbenah
Mar 2001 June 2005 4 years, 3 months
16
Gbenah, JohnRear Admiral
ARS Nuno
May 2005 Mar 2009 3 years, 10 months
17
Quashie, MatthewRear Admiral
Matthew Quashie
(1951–2020)
Apr 2009 Mar 2013 3 years, 11 months
18
Biekro, GeoffreyRear Admiral
Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro
(born 1952)
Mar 2013 15 January 2016 2 years, 10 months
19
Faidoo, KofiRear Admiral
Peter Faidoo
15 January 2016 21 December 2018 2 years, 11 months
20
Amoama, SethRear Admiral
Seth Amoama
21 December 2018 5 February 2021 2 years, 1 month