Preceded by Ambrose P. Dery Succeeded by Ambrose P. Dery Education University of Warwick Preceded by Anthony Bondong Role Ghanaian Politician | Preceded by Mark Owen Woyongo Name Benjamin Kunbuor President John Dramani Mahama President John Atta Mills Books A Ghana tax law primer | |
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Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor's speech at the Maiden Revolutionary Lecture Series
Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor was the Ghanaian Minister for Defence of the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence and Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the Nandom constituency.
Contents
- Dr Benjamin Kunbuors speech at the Maiden Revolutionary Lecture Series
- Education
- Career
- Politics
- Family
- References
Education
Kunbuor acquired his LLB from the University of Ghana and qualified as a lawyer after completing the Ghana School of Law. He thereafter proceeded to the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and obtained his LLM with distinction. He was subsequently awarded the British Chevening Scholarship to complete his PhD in Law in Development(1997-2000). He also obtained the Overseas Students Award (OSSA) Doctoral Award at the University of Warwick.
Career
Kunbuor once worked as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He has since also lectured at the Ghana School of Law. He has also been a director at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana.
Politics
Benjamin Kunbuor is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He first stood for election in the 2000 parliamentary election and won with a majority of 62.5%. He retained his seat in the following election four years later but lost it after the 2008 election when his party came back to power.
In 2009, George Yankey resigned from the NDC government following a corruption scandle. President Mills appointed Kunbuor as his Minister for Health.
Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2011, Kunbuor was appointed Minister for Interior by President Mills. Following the resignation of Martin Amidu, Attorney General in January 2012, Mr.Kunbuor was appointed Attorney General by President John Evans Atta-Mills.
Family
Kunbuor is married with three children.