Paul Evans Aidoo
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Paul Evans Aidoo is a Ghanaian teacher
and politician
. He is the Member of Parliament
for Sefwi-Wiawso
and is the Minister for the Western Region
of Ghana
. He has been condemned for "promoting hatred" by Ghana's Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights after the minister urged people to report suspected homosexuals. "All efforts are being made to get rid of these people in the society," he said.
of the Western Region of Ghana. He studied privately for the General Certificate of Education
Ordinary Level
in 1980. He attended the Enchi Teacher Training College between 1977 and 1981, qualifying with Teachers’ Certificate’A’.
and won the Sefwi-Wiawso seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election
in 2004. He retained his seat in the 2008 election. In 2009, he was appointed Western Region
al Minister by the President of Ghana
, John Atta Mills. In July 2011, he called for Ghana's Bureau of National Investigations
to arrest all homosexuals in the Western Region and asked landlords and tenants to inform on people they suspect of being homosexuals. He was reported as saying, "Once they have been arrested, they will be brought before the law". (A provision in the criminal code
section of Ghana's 1992 constitution condemns "unnatural carnal knowledge". The constitution guarantees human rights
"regardless of race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender", but not sexuality.)
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Sefwi-Wiawso
Sefwi-Wiawso (Ghana parliament constituency)
Paul Evans Aidoo is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress won a majority of 750 votes to become the MP. He also was the incumbent MP before the 2008 elections.- References :...
and is the Minister for the Western Region
Western Region (Ghana)
The Western Region of Ghana, reaching from the Côte d'Ivoire border in the west to the Central Region in the east, includes the large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area including Elubo. It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points,...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. He has been condemned for "promoting hatred" by Ghana's Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights after the minister urged people to report suspected homosexuals. "All efforts are being made to get rid of these people in the society," he said.
Early life in education
Paul Aidoo was born at Sefwi-Ewiase in the Sefwi-Wiawso DistrictSefwi-Wiawso District
The Sefwi-Wiawso District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region.-Sources:*...
of the Western Region of Ghana. He studied privately for the General Certificate of Education
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
Ordinary Level
Ordinary Level
The O-level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education . It was introduced as part of British educational reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous Advanced Level in England, Wales and Northern Ireland A-level...
in 1980. He attended the Enchi Teacher Training College between 1977 and 1981, qualifying with Teachers’ Certificate’A’.
Occupation
Aidoo worked as a teacher between 1981 and 1985. He then worked with the National Mobilization Programme as a District Liaison Officer between 1985 and 1997. Between 1997 and 2001, he was a District Chief Executive with the Ministry of Local Government. From 2002 to 2004, he was a headmaster with the Ghana Education Service.Politics
Aidoo is a member of the National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
and won the Sefwi-Wiawso seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
in 2004. He retained his seat in the 2008 election. In 2009, he was appointed Western Region
Western Region
The Western Region or West Region may refer to:*Western Region, Bahrain*Western Region, Eastern Cape, South Africa*Western Region, Ghana*Western Region, Nepal*Western Region, Serbia*Western Region, Uganda*Western Region, Nigeria...
al Minister by the President of Ghana
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
, John Atta Mills. In July 2011, he called for Ghana's Bureau of National Investigations
Bureau of National Investigations
The Bureau of National Investigations is the internal intelligence agency of Ghana. It is an integral part of the National Security Council which oversees matters of the security of Ghana both internal and external.The BNI has investigative jurisdiction over a wide range of criminal offenses...
to arrest all homosexuals in the Western Region and asked landlords and tenants to inform on people they suspect of being homosexuals. He was reported as saying, "Once they have been arrested, they will be brought before the law". (A provision in the criminal code
Criminal Code
A criminal code is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law...
section of Ghana's 1992 constitution condemns "unnatural carnal knowledge". The constitution guarantees human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
"regardless of race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender", but not sexuality.)
See also
- List of Mills government ministers
- National Democratic Congress (Ghana)National Democratic Congress (Ghana)The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
- Sefwi-WiawsoSefwi-Wiawso (Ghana parliament constituency)Paul Evans Aidoo is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress won a majority of 750 votes to become the MP. He also was the incumbent MP before the 2008 elections.- References :...