Robert Kotei | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Supreme Military Council | |
| In office 1976 – 4 June 1979 | |
| President | Fred Akuffo (Head of state) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1935[1] |
| Died | 26 June 1979 (aged 43) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse | Nancy Kotei |
| Relations | James Kotei |
| Children | 9 |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Branch/service | Ghana army |
| Years of service | ? - 1979 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands |
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| Held the Ghana High Jump record for 36 years | |
Major General Robert Ebenezer Abossey Kotei (15 July 1935 – 26 June 1979) was a soldier, politician and track and field athlete. He was once the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and also a member of the Supreme Military Council that ruled Ghana between 1975 and 1979. He was executed in 1979, following a military coup. He also held the Ghanaian high jump record for many years.
- ^ "The story of Major General Robert Kotei, the executed soldier, track and field athlete". GhanaWeb. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.