Facts: - deputy: none gen. f.w.k. akuffo -lrb- 1975 -- 1978 -rrb- - -lrb- 1972 -- oct 1975 -rrb- lt. - predecessor: edward akufo-addo - birth date: 23 september 1931 - branch: gha - profession: soldier - caption: general i.k. acheampong - order: 6th head of state of ghana - death date: 16 june 1979 - spouse: mrs. faustina acheampong - term end: 5 july 1978 - serviceyears: 1959 -- 1978 - name: ignatius kutu acheampong - death place: accra , ghana - birth place: gold coast - successor: lt. gen. f.w.k. akuffo - battles: congo crisis - term start: 13 january 1972 - footnotes: head of state of a military government - religion: christian - rank: general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ignatius kutu acheampong .
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general ignatius kutu acheampong -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- 23 september 1931 -- 16 june 1979 -rrb- was a military head of state of ghana who ruled from 13 january 1972 to 5 july 1978 , when he was deposed in a palace coup .he was later executed by firing squad .