William Agyapong

Lieutenant General William Agyapong is a Ghanaian soldier and accountant. He is the current Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.

Early life and education Agyapong attended the Effiduase Secondary Commercial School in the Ashanti Region for his general secondary education. His sixth form education was at the Tema Secondary School in the Greater Accra Region.

Agyapong holds a Master of Science in Professional Accountancy from the University of London and a Master of Arts in International Security and Strategy from the King's College London. He also has a Diploma in Forensic Accounting from the Brentwood Institute in the United Kingdom. He is a Chartered accountant and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Agyapong worked as a strategic planner at the United Nations Secretariat between 2013 and 2016. In 2023, he became the Military Advisor to Ghana's Permanent Representative at the United Nations.

On 24 March 2025, Agyapong was promoted to the rank of Major General. He was also appointed the Chief of the Defence Staff of Ghana by President of Ghana John Mahama on the same day. He replaced General Oppong-Peprah.