S. K. Riley-Poku
Ghanaian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
S. K. Riley-Poku is a Ghanaian lawyer, educationist and politician. He was the Minister for Defence of Ghana between 1979 and 1981.
Honourable S. K. Riley-Poku | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 1979 – 31 December 1981 | |
| President | Hilla Limann |
| Vice President | J. W. S. de Graft-Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Naa Polku Konkuu Chiiri |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Constituent assembly
Riley-Poku represented the Amansie District Council of the Ashanti Region in the Constituent Assembly which drafted the 1979 Ghana constitution prior to the 1979 Ghanaian general election.[1]
Role in government
Riley-Poku was a member of the People's National Party and was appointed by Hilla Limann as the Minister for Defence in his government in 1979.[2] He remained in this position until December 1981 when the government was overthrown in a coup d'état.[3] Following his time in government, he continued practising as a lawyer.[4]
Other roles
Prior to being in politics, Riley-Poku served as the headmaster of Sekondi College between 1966 and 1969.[5] He later practised as a lawyer and was a member of the Ghana Bar Association.[6] During this time, he was also a member of the board of the Volta River Authority.[7]
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