Global InformationGeorge Akuffo Dampare information
IGP George Akuffo Dampare | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Inspector General of Police | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2021 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Preceded by | James Oppong-Boanuh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Ghana |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | King's College London Ghana Police Academy |
| Profession | Police Officer, Chartered Accountant, Lecturer |
George Akuffo Dampare (born on July 14, 1970) is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and police officer. He was appointed as the acting Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 21 July 2021 effective 1 August 2021,[1][2][3][4] taking over from James Oppong-Boanuh who had been serving since October 2019.[5][6]
Dampare is the youngest Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to be appointed in the fourth Republic of Ghana and the eighth youngest since Ghana gained independence.[7][8]
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