William Azure Ayamdo

{{Short description|Former Ghanaian Chief of Army Staff}}

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Major General William Azure Ayamdo is a retired Ghanaian military officer who is former Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Army.{{cite web |last1=Army Chief of Staff |first1=Ayamdo is new |title=Ayamdo is new Army Chief of Staff |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ayamdo-is-new-Army-Chief-of-Staff-508441 |accessdate=2 June 2017 |website= |publisher=GhanaWeb}} He was appointed to the position by President Akuffo-Addo on 9 February 2017.{{cite web |last1=Online |first1=Myjoy |title=President appoints new Chief of Army Staff |url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2016/july-2nd/president-appoints-new-chief-of-army-staff.php |accessdate=2 June 2017 |website= |publisher=Multimedia Group}}{{cite web |last1=Army Staff |first1=Chief |title=Confirmed! President Appoints IGP, CDS & Chief of Army Staff |url=http://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201703/307800.php |accessdate=2 June 2017 |website= |publisher=Peace FM}} He retired and handed over to Thomas Oppong Peprah{{Cite web |last=Abedu-Kennedy |first=Dorcas |date=2020-02-13 |title=President makes new appointments in Ghana Armed Forces |url=https://www.adomonline.com/president-makes-new-appointments-in-ghana-armed-forces/ |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=Adomonline. |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-24|title=Outgoing Chief of Army Staff hands over to Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/02/outgoing-chief-of-army-staff-hands-over-to-major-general-thomas-oppong-peprah/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}