Michael Otu

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Michael Akuoko Otu
October 25, 1925 - October 8, 2006
Place of birth Adukrom, Ghana
Allegiance Flag of Ghana Ghana
Service/branch Ghana Army
Flag of the Ghana Air Force Ghana Air Force
Years of service 1943 – 1971
Rank Air Marshal
Commands held Chief of Defence Staff
Air Force Commander
Awards Order of the Star of Ghana
Relations Beatrice Agyepomaa Otu (wife)
Abena, Emma, Kwame, Fiifi and Maama (children)

Air Marshal Michael Akuoko Otu (October 25, 1925October 8, 2006) was a senior commander in the Ghana Air Force who served as Chief of Air Staff and then Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.

[edit] Honours

  • July 2006 - Order of the Star of Ghana[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Biography of the late Air Marshall Otu", The Statesman. Retrieved on 2007-04-14. 
Military offices
Preceded by
J. E. S. de Graft-Hayford
Chief of Air Staff
1963 – 1968
Succeeded by
unknown
Preceded by
Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka
Chief of Defence Staff
1968 – 1971
Succeeded by
Napoleon Ashley-Larsen