Kwesi Ahwoi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Kwesi Ahwoi
Order:34th
Office:Ministry of Interior (Ghana)Minister for the Interior (Ghana)
Term Start:February 2013
Term End:16 July 2014
President:John Dramani Mahama
Predecessor:William Kwasi Aboah
Successor:Mark Woyongo
Order1:30th
Office1:Minister for Food and Agriculture (Ghana)
Term Start1:February 2009
Term End1:January 2013
President1:John Atta Mills
Predecessor1:Ernest Debrah
Successor1:Clement Kofi Humado
Birth Date:1946 11, df=yes
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Relations:Kwamena Ahwoi
Ato Ahwoi
Children:7
Alma Mater:University of Cape Coast (B.A.)
University of Maryland

Kwesi Ahwoi (born 17 November 1946) is a former Minister for the Interior of Ghana. In 2015, he became the first Ghanaian ambassador to Comoros, he also doubles as the ambassador of Ghana in 4 other countries; Lesotho, Mauritius, Seychelles and Swaziland.[1]

Early life and education

Kwesi Ahwoi attended Prempeh College at Kumasi where he obtained his GCE Ordinary Level in 1965. His sixth form education was at St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast) where he passed the GCE Advanced Level in 1967. His undergraduate education was at the University of Cape Coast where he obtained the Bachelor of Arts 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. During 1985 and 1986, he studied for the Postgraduate Certificate in Planning and Resource Management at the University of Maryland, College Park, United States.[2]

Career

Ahwoi has held various positions in government and business. He was the chief executive officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centrehttps://www.gipcghana.com/ during the Rawlings era. Following the December 2008 presidential election, he was appointed Minister for Food and Agriculture by President John Atta Mills. In January 2013, Ahwoi was appointed Minister for the Interior of Ghana by President John Dramani Mahama.[3] He held that position until 16 July 2014.[4]

Personal life

Kwesi Ahwoi is married with seven children.[2] Kwamena Ahwoi and Ato Ahwoi, both brothers of Kwesi served in the Rawlings government.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 July 2015 . Kwesi Ahwoi is Ghana's first Ambassador to Comoros . 5 July 2015 . citifmonline.
  2. Web site: Hon. Kwesi Ahwoi - Minister for Food and Agriculture . 2010-06-29 . Government of Ghana.
  3. Web site: Kwesi Ahwoi - Minister for the Interior . 13 June 2013 . Government of Ghana.
  4. Web site: 16 July 2014 . Ministerial reshuffle: Spio rejoins gov't . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184442/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=317164 . 12 June 2018 . 31 July 2014 . GhanaWeb .