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