Joshua Kyeremeh

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
National Security Cordinator of Ghana
In office
2017–2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Director of
Bureau of National Investigations (BNI)
In office
2005–2009
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufuor
Personal details
BornGhana
Died(2021-01-18)January 18, 2021
Kwabenya, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materKNUST
OccupationSecurity expert, Politician

Education and career

A 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

In January, 2017 he was appointed the National security coordinator at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akuffo-Addo.[3][4][5]

Death

He died on Monday, 18 January 2021 at the Ga East Municipal Hospital. He died from COVID-19.[6]

References
  1. "Akufo-Addo's Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh dies". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "National Security boss Joshua Kyeremeh passes on". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". www.ghanaweb.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. James, Nyabor (18 January 2020). "National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh dies". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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