Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri was a Ghanaian teacher, traditional leader and politician. He served as a member of the

Provisional National Defence Council The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) was the name of the Ghanaian government after the People's National Party's elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, in a coup ...

(PNDC) military government.

Politics

Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri was appointed as a PNDC member in 1982. He was one of many chiefs to be given political positions under the PNDC. He was later also made the Secretary for Defence between 1982 and 1983.

Nandom-Na

Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri was the chief or traditional leader of the people of

Nandom Nandom is the capital town of the Nandom Municipal of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Nandom town and the multiple villages that surround it to the north, south, east, and west are inhabited by Dagara people. The Dagara of the Nandom municipal a ...

. His official title was the Nandom-Na. He remained in this capacity until his death in August 1984. He succeeded Naa C. P. Imoru who died in December 1957. His successor was Naa Poure Puobe Chiir VII.

Occupation

Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri in civil life was an Agricultural Specialist Teacher prior to going into politics.

Death

Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri died on 25 August 1984 at the age of 60 years in Accra after a short illness. His body was laid in state at the Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre in Accra. He was buried at Nandom in the

Upper West Region The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the north-western corner of Ghana and is bordered by Upper East region to the east, Northern region to the south, and Burkina Faso to the west and north. The Upper West regional capital and largest set ...

of Ghana.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri 1984 deaths Defence ministers of Ghana 1924 births