S. K. Riley-Poku
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]
References
- "President Can Be Prosecuted". Ghana News (Special Edition). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (3): 3. March 1979. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Parliament Approves Appointment Of Ministers And Deputies". Ghana News. Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana. 8 (10): 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. No. 9403. Accra: Graphic Communications Group. p. 1. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Clegg, Sam, ed. (28 April 1992). "Ghana Bar Association". Daily Graphic. Accra: Graphic Communications Group (12882): 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. Accra: GHANA PUBLISHING CORPORATION (PRINTING DIVISION). (42): 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.