Benjamin Kunbuor
|
Hon. Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor |
|
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Nandom |
|
|
In office 2013–2016 |
|
| Preceded by | Ambrose P. Dery |
| Minister for Defence | |
|
In office 16 July 2014 – 9 January 2017 |
|
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Mark Owen Woyongo |
| MP for Lawra-Nandom | |
|
In office 2001–2009 |
|
| Preceded by | Anthony Bondong |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose P. Dery |
| Minister for Justice and Attorney General | |
|
In office 2012–2013 |
|
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Martin Amidu |
| Succeeded by | Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong |
| Minister for Interior | |
|
In office 2011–2012 |
|
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Martin Amidu |
| Succeeded by | William Kwesi Aboah |
| Minister for Health | |
|
In office 2009 – January 2011 |
|
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | George Yankey |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Yieleh Chireh |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Kunbuor |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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.
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.
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.
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.
...
Wikipedia