President John Atta Mills Alma mater University of Ghana Preceded by Benjamin Kunbuor Name William Aboah | Succeeded by Kwesi Ahwoi Role Barrister Nationality Ghanaian Education University of Ghana | |
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Born 4 June 1939 (age 84)
Ghana ( 1939-06-04 ) Profession Barrister, Police officer Political party National Democratic Congress | ||
William Kwasi Aboah (born 4 June 1939) is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. He is the minister for the police and the former minister for interior of Ghana.
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Early life and education
Aboah was born on 4 June 1939. He attended the Larteh Presby Boarding School between 1951 and 1954. He attended the Police Training Depot, passing out as a constable. While working, he took other courses at the Accra Workers College between 1965 and 1970. He attended the Police College in 1977, qualifying as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. He studied law at the University of Ghana between 1978 and 1981, graduating with the LL.B. degree. He continued to the Ghana School of Law, qualifying as a Barrister-at-Law. He studied for the master's degree in Law at the University College London.
Career
Aboah began his career as a police constable. He later worked as a detective inspector. He rose to the rank of inspector in the Police, working at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He held various posts within the Ghana Police, becoming commander of the Ashanti Region Police. He was seconded to the Ghana immigration service where he served as the director. He became head of the CID in August 1999.
Aboah was appointed by President John Atta Mills as the minister for interior following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2012 and was succeeded by Kwesi Ahwoi in February 2013.