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Former Defence Minister Lt. General J.H. Smith dead

J.H. Smith

Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith, the former Minister of Defence and Army Commander of the Ghana Armed Forces, commonly known as JH Smith, has passed away.

He died at age 78 after a brief illness.

Family sources have confirmed that he died on the morning of Tuesday, December 19.

In addition to his distinguished military career, Lieutenant General JH Smith served as the Minister of Defence during the presidency of John Evans Atta Mills.

He also held the position of Ghana's Ambassador to the USA under the administration of John Mahama.

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