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Robert Kotei was born on 15 July, 1935 in Ghana, is a Ghanaian soldier and politician (1935–1979). Discover Robert Kotei's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?
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43 years old |
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Cancer |
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15 July 1935 |
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15 July |
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| Date of death |
26 June, 1979 |
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Accra, Ghana |
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Ghana
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Robert Kotei Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Robert Kotei's Wife?
His wife is Nancy Kotei
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Nancy Kotei |
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Robert Kotei Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Kotei worth at the age of 43 years old? Robert Kotei’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Ghana. We have estimated Robert Kotei's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Major General Robert Ebenezer Abossey Kotei (15 July 1935 – 26 June 1979) was a soldier, politician and track and field athlete.
Kotei competed for Ghana at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff, Wales.
He was the only Ghanaian to win a medal at the games.
He won the bronze medal in the high jump event with a jump of 6 ft He won the Men's AAA Championships in 1960.
He subsequently set the Ghana High Jump record in London on 16 July 1960.
He also competed in the men's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Kotei (then a Colonel), was the Commander of the First Infantry Brigade of the Ghana army in the early 1970s.
He also became a member of the Ghana Olympic and Commonwealth Games Committee in 1973.
He was instrumental in foiling a coup plot to unseat the then ruling National Redemption Council (NRC) government in 1973.
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 became a member of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) government formed on 9 October 1975.
His appointment was because he was the incumbent army commander.
He became the Ghana army commander in April 1976.
Two years later, he was appointed the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.
He became Chief of Defense Staff in 1978, following the palace coup that replaced General Acheampong with Lt. General Fred Akuffo.
He was executed in 1979, following a military coup.
He also held the Ghanaian high jump record for many years.
He retired from the army in 1979.
Kotei was appointed commissioner (minister) for Information by the NRC military government led by General Acheampong.
He also worked as the commissioner for Housing.
On 4 June 1979, the SMC was overthrown by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) led by Flt.
Following the bloody coup, Kotei surrendered himself to the authorities at the Achimota Police Station in response to requests that previous political office holders report.
Some soldiers apparently "later went to the Police Station and brutalised him when they got to know he was there".
His assets were also confiscated to the state.
After an investigation that was apparently incomplete and a trial held in camera, Kotei was sentenced to death.
It is alleged however that Kotei and his colleagues were probably never tried.
On 26 June 1979, Kotei and five other senior army officers, including two former heads of state, Lt. Gen. Fred Akuffo and Lt. Gen. Akwasi Afrifa, were executed by firing squad.
Along with the other officers, he was unceremoniously buried at the Nsawam Prisons Cemetery in Adoagyiri, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
He left behind nine children, including a two-year-old.
All eight senior military officers executed in June 1979 were exhumed and their bodies released to their respective families for reburial in 2001.
This record stood for 36 years until 1996.
On 27 December 2001, two of the eight, Major General Kotei and Air-Vice Marshal Boakye were buried with full military honours at the Osu Military Cemetery in Accra.
