The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) was the government of Ghana from June 4, 1979 to September 24, 1979. It came to power in a bloody coup that removed the Supreme Military Council, another military regime, from power. The June 4 coup was preceded by an abortive attempt on May 15 1979 when Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings and other ranks were arrested. Their trial only served to make them popular till they were eventually released on the morning of June 4 by young officers and noncommissioned officers inspired by Rawlings.

The regime started a 'House cleaning' exercise against corruption. Three former military leaders of Ghana, Lt. Gen. Afrifa, Gen. Acheampong and Lt. Gen. Akuffo were all executed together with five other senior officers deemed to have been corrupt by the special courts set up by the government.

The AFRC allowed already scheduled elections to go ahead and handed over to the duly elected Dr. Hilla Limann of the People's National Party who became the first and only president of the Third Republic of Ghana.

Members

The AFRC consisted of 15 members.

• Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings - Chairman
• Captain Kojo Boakye Gyan - Official Spokesman
• Major Mensah-Poku
• Major Mensah Gbedemah
• Lieutenant Commander HC Apaloo
• Captain Kwabena Baah Achamfuor
• Warrant Officer (II) Harry K. Obeng
• Staff Sargent Alex Adjei
• Corporal Owusu Boateng
• Leading Aircraftman John N. Gatsiko
• Lance Corporal Peter Tasiri
• Lance Corporal Ansah Atiemo
• Lance Corporal Sarkodee-Addo
• Corporal Sheikh Tetteh
• Private Owusu Adu

Lieutenant Commander HC Apaloo died in a road traffic accident before the end of AFRC rule.

List of commissioners (ministers) of state

Portfolio	Commissioner	Time frame	Notes
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs	Gloria Amon Nikoi	Jun 1979 – Sep 1979
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice	A.N.E. Amissah	1979
Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning Commissioner for Trade and Tourism	Dr. J.L.S. Abbey	1979
Commissioner for Lands, Natural Resources Commissioner for Fuel and Power	George Benneh	1979
Commissioner for Industries, Labour and Social Welfare	Anthony Woode	1979
Commissioner for Transport and Communications Commissioner for Works and Housing	George Harlley	1979
Commissioner for Agriculture	Abayifa Karbo	1979
Commissioner for Information and Cocoa Affairs	Kwame Afreh	1979
Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Cooperatives	Nii Anyetei Kwakwanyra	1979
Commissioner for Local Government and Sports	Kofi Badu	1979
Commissioner for Education and Culture Commissioner for Health	E. Evans Anfom	1979

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