Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Politics  





2 Diplomatic career  





3 Death  





4 References  














E. K. T. Donkoh







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


E. K. T. Donkoh
Ambassador of Ghana to Ivory Coast
In office
September 2009 – January 2013
PresidentJohn Evans Atta Mills
Preceded byAlhaji Mahama Iddrisu
Succeeded byKwame Addo-Kufuor
Minister for Defence
In office
February 1999 – January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Deputy Minister for Defence
In office
1994 – February 1999
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
Born

Enoch Kwame Tweneboah Donkoh


1939
Died(2016-07-13)13 July 2016 (aged 77)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Military service
AllegianceGhana
Branch/serviceGhanaian army
RankLieutenant Colonel

Enoch Kwame Tweneboah Donkoh (1939–2016) was a Ghanaian soldier, politician and diplomat. He served as the Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2001 under the Rawlings government.[1][2]

Politics[edit]

He was a member of the National Democratic Congress.[2][3][1] He served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 1994 to 1999. In February 1999, Donkoh was appointed by President Jerry John Rawlings to replace Alhaji Mahama IddrisuasMinister of Defence. He served in role from February 1999 to January 2001.[1]

Diplomatic career[edit]

In September 2009, Donkoh was appointed by president John Evans Atta Mills to serve as Ghana's ambassador to Ivory Coast.

Death[edit]

Donkoh died on 13 July 2016 at the age of 77 years.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Minister for Defence – Ghana Ministry Of Defence". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  • ^ a b "Lt. Col. E.K.T. Donkoh (Rtd), Former Ambassador To The Ivory Coast - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  • ^ "Thirty-two for ambassadorial posts. - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  • ^ Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "LT Colonel EKT Donkor laid to rest". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  • Political offices
    Preceded by

    Mahama Iddrisu

    Minister for Defence
    2001-2007
    Succeeded by

    Kwame Addo-Kufuor


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=E._K._T._Donkoh&oldid=1154488636"

    Categories: 
    Ghanaian soldiers
    National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
    Defence ministers of Ghana
    Ambassadors of Ghana to Ivory Coast
    2016 deaths
    Ghana Army personnel
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Use dmy dates from February 2021
     



    This page was last edited on 12 May 2023, at 20:56 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki