Joshua Kyeremeh (died 18 January 2021)[1] was a Ghanaian politician and administrator and security expert. He was a member of the New Patriotic Party and was National security coordinator for the President of Ghana.
Joshua Kyeremeh | |
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| National Security Coordinator of Ghana | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Director of Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Died | January 18, 2021 Kwabenya, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | KNUST |
| Occupation | Security expert, Politician |
Education and career
editA product of the KNUST, and a former director of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), formerly known as the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). He worked there for 22 years and has been at command levels in the Northern, Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper East. He was also the head of the Investigations Unit of the BNI and rose to the deputy director and later the director of BNI from 2005 to 2009. After the December elections, he was part of the transition team.[2]
Political life
editIn January, 2017 he was appointed the National security coordinator at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akuffo-Addo.[3][4][5]
Death
editHe died on Monday, 18 January 2021 at the Ga East Municipal Hospital. He died from COVID-19.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Akufo-Addo's Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh dies". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "National Security boss Joshua Kyeremeh passes on". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". GhanaWeb. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Attenkah, Richard Kofi (5 January 2017). "Ghana: Nana's First Official Appointments". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Tornyi, Emmanuel (4 January 2017). "NPP Government: Nana Addo names Frema Osei Opare as Ghana"s first female Chief of Staff". Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ James, Nyabor (18 January 2020). "National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh dies". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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