Kwame Addo-Kufuor
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Doctor Kwame Addo-Kufuor (born 14 July 1940) is a Ghana
ian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of parliament
from Manhyia
, and from 2001 to 2007 he was the Minister for Defense under President
John Kufuor
, his brother. Since June 2008, he has been the Minister for Interior
.
, Ashanti Region
. He attended the Achimota School for secondary education, from which he graduated. He subsequently attended University College Hospital Medical School in London
, graduating with a degree in medicine from the University of Cambridge
in 1970. Addo-Kufuor attended at Middlesex Medical School Hospital, where he finished his post-graduate degree from in 1975.
Medical School, Member of National Council of the New Patriotic Party
as well as serving on numerous committees within parliament concerning health. When his brother John Kufuor became President in January 2001, Addo-Kufuor was appointed Minister of Defense.
Addo-Kufuor resigned as Defense Minister in July 2007 so that he could seek the presidential nomination of the New Patriotic Party for the 2008 election. At the party congress in December 2007, in which the NPP chose its candidate, he received only 0.96% of delegates's votes (22 votes); Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
was elected as the party's candidate.
Addo-Kufuor has served as the Chairman of the Security Committee of the NPP's campaign team for the 2008 election. After being nominated as Minister of the Interior, he was approved by Parliament on June 11, 2008, despite objections from the opposition National Democratic Congress
(NDC) that his post in the NPP campaign was incompatible with being Interior Minister, arguing that he would not act fairly due to partisanship. The NDC wanted him to resign from his campaign post prior to the approval of the nomination, but Majority Leader Abraham Ossei Aidooh
assured the MPs that Addo-Kufuor would address the concerns by resigning from his campaign post after the approval of the nomination.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor is a member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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from Manhyia
Manhyia (Ghana parliament constituency)
Manhyia is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, and from 2001 to 2007 he was the Minister for Defense under President
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
John Kufuor
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union...
, his brother. Since June 2008, he has been the Minister for Interior
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
.
Early life and education
Addo-Kufuor was born in KumasiKumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,...
. He attended the Achimota School for secondary education, from which he graduated. He subsequently attended University College Hospital Medical School in London
London
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, graduating with a degree in medicine from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1970. Addo-Kufuor attended at Middlesex Medical School Hospital, where he finished his post-graduate degree from in 1975.
Political career
Addo-Kufuor has held many positions both in and outside of the government, including as a part time lecturer at the University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
Medical School, Member of National Council of the New Patriotic Party
New Patriotic Party
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as well as serving on numerous committees within parliament concerning health. When his brother John Kufuor became President in January 2001, Addo-Kufuor was appointed Minister of Defense.
Addo-Kufuor resigned as Defense Minister in July 2007 so that he could seek the presidential nomination of the New Patriotic Party for the 2008 election. At the party congress in December 2007, in which the NPP chose its candidate, he received only 0.96% of delegates's votes (22 votes); Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the centrist New Patriotic Party in 1992, and was also the founder and first chairperson of the Ghana Committee on Human and People's Rights...
was elected as the party's candidate.
Addo-Kufuor has served as the Chairman of the Security Committee of the NPP's campaign team for the 2008 election. After being nominated as Minister of the Interior, he was approved by Parliament on June 11, 2008, despite objections from the opposition National Democratic Congress
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
(NDC) that his post in the NPP campaign was incompatible with being Interior Minister, arguing that he would not act fairly due to partisanship. The NDC wanted him to resign from his campaign post prior to the approval of the nomination, but Majority Leader Abraham Ossei Aidooh
Abraham Ossei Aidooh
Abraham Ossei Aidooh is a Ghanaian politician from the New Patriotic Party. As of 2008, he is the Majority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana; previously he was Deputy Majority Leader. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament...
assured the MPs that Addo-Kufuor would address the concerns by resigning from his campaign post after the approval of the nomination.