Kwesi Ahwoi (born 17 November 1946) is a former
Minister for the Interior
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...
of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. In 2015, he became the first
Ghanaian
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
ambassador
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to
Comoros
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, he also doubles as the ambassador of Ghana in 4 other countries;
Lesotho
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,
Mauritius
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,
Seychelles
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and
Swaziland
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.
Early life and education
Kwesi Ahwoi attended
Prempeh College
Prempeh College is a public secondary boarding school for boys located in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The school was founded in 1949 by the Asanteman traditional authority, the British Colonial Government, the Metho ...
at
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...
where he obtained his
GCE Ordinary Level
The O-Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education. It was introduced in place of the School Certificate in 1951 as part of an educational reform alongside the more in-depth ...
in 1965. His sixth form education was at
St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast) where he passed the
GCE Advanced Level
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in 1967. His undergraduate education was at the
University of Cape Coast
The University of Cape Coast is a public collegiate university located in the historic town of Cape Coast. The campus has a rare seafront and sits on a hill overlooking the wide Atlantic Ocean. It operates on two campuses: the Southern Campus (O ...
where he obtained the
Bachelor of Arts
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in Economics, Geography and Education. Between 1980 and 1981, he studied for the Post Graduate Certificates in Budgeting and Financial Management and from the
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses (Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accra ...
. During 1985 and 1986, he studied for the Postgraduate Certificate in Planning and Resource Management at the
University of Maryland, College Park
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,
United States
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.
Career
Ahwoi has held various positions in government and business. He was the chief executive officer of the
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
during the
Rawlings era. Following the
December 2008 presidential election, he was appointed Minister for Food and Agriculture by President
John Atta Mills
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the governing party ...
. In January 2013, Ahwoi was appointed
Minister for the Interior
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...
of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
by President
John Dramani Mahama
John Dramani Mahama (; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as presi ...
. He held that position until 16 July 2014.
Personal life
Kwesi Ahwoi is married with seven children.
[ ]Kwamena Ahwoi
Kwamena Ahwoi (born 13 October 1951) is a Ghanaian academic and politician, who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development from 1990 to 2001 in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, during the reign of Jerry Raw ...
and Ato Ahwoi, both brothers of Kwesi served in the Rawlings government
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings. He retired from the Ghana ...
.
See also
*List of Mahama government ministers
This is a listing of the ministers who serve in the National Democratic Congress government of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana originally formed on 24 July 2012 following the death of John Atta Mills, and sworn in from January 2013. The governmen ...
*List of Mills government ministers
This is a listing of the ministers who served in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana starting from 7 January 2009. The Mills presidency ended on 24 July 2012 when President John Atta Mills died. Mills was succ ...
References
External links and sources
Profile on Ghana government website
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Living people
1946 births
Interior ministers of Ghana
Agriculture ministers of Ghana
University of Cape Coast alumni
University of Maryland, College Park alumni
National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
High Commissioners of Ghana to South Africa
Ambassadors of Ghana to the Comoros
High Commissioners of Ghana to Eswatini
High Commissioners of Ghana to Lesotho
High Commissioners of Ghana to Mauritius
High Commissioners of Ghana to Seychelles
St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast) alumni
Prempeh College alumni