S. K. Riley-Poku
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Gold Coast Colony, Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | S. |
| Family name | Poku |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | civil servant, lawyer, politician, minister |
S. K. Riley-Poku be Ghanaian lawyer, educationist plus politician. Between 1979 plus 1981, he serve as Minister for Defence of Ghana.
Constituent assembly
[edit | edit source]Riley-Poku represent Amansie District Council for Ashanti Region insyd de Constituent Assembly wey draft de 1979 Ghana constitution before de 1979 Ghanaian general election.[1]
Role insyd government
[edit | edit source]Riley-Poku be member of de People's National Party, den President Hilla Limann appoint am as Minister for Defence for ein government insyd 1979.[2] He hold dis position till December 1981 wey coup d'état overthrow de government.[3] After ein time for government, he go back continue ein work as lawyer.[4]
Oda roles
[edit | edit source]Before he enter politics, Riley-Poku serve as headmaster for Sekondi College from 1966 to 1969.[5] Later, he practise law den join de Ghana Bar Association.[6] During dis same period, he be member of de board of de Volta River Authority.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "President Can Be Prosecuted". Ghana News (Special Edition) (in English). 8 (3). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 3. March 1979. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Parliament Approves Appointment Of Ministers And Deputies". Ghana News (in English). 8 (10). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 7. November 1979. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Accorley, Lee (21 January 1981). Twum, Nana Addo (ed.). "Lets Have Peace For Success of Democratic Experiment". Daily Graphic (in English). No. 9403. Accra: Graphic Communications Group. p. 1. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Clegg, Sam, ed. (28 April 1992). "Ghana Bar Association". Daily Graphic (in English) (12882). Accra: Graphic Communications Group: 13. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Past Headmasters". www.sekondicollege.org. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION REGISTER OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, 1976" (PDF). Ghana Gazette (42). Accra: GHANA PUBLISHING CORPORATION (PRINTING DIVISION).: 595 27 August 1976. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Volta River Authority | 14th Annual Report And Accounts 1975 (PDF). Volta River Authority. December 1975. Retrieved 12 April 2022.