Ken Kanda
His Excellency Ken Kanda | |
|---|---|
| 13th Ghana Permanent Representative to the United Nations | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Leslie Christian |
| Succeeded by | Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee |
| Vice-President of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| Preceded by | Simona Miculescu |
| Succeeded by | Sebastiano Cardi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1951 Kpandu, Ghana |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Ken Kanda is a Ghanaian diplomat.[1] He was the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations and succeeded by Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee in 2015.[2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Kanda was born at Kpandu in the Volta Region of Ghana. He attended Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School. He later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from the University of Ghana where he studied Political science and Modern history. He also received a graduate diploma in international studies three years later. He was also a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States.[6]
Career
[edit]Kanda entered the Ghanaian foreign service in 1976 and served in various capacities in places including Copenhagen and Bonn.[1] He was Protocol Officer to the Vice President of Ghana John Atta Mills between 1997 and 1998. He then held various positions within the Ghana foreign service both within and outside Ghana till 2009 when he became Director of State Protocol. He continued in this post till his current appointment to the United Nations. He was appointed in 2011 by President Mills.[7]
From 2011 to 2014 Kanda was a Vice-President of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court.
Family
[edit]Kanda is married with four daughters.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Kanda was awarded by the Global Awareness Society International for contributing to Global Understanding and World Peace.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ambassador Ken Kanda Arrives in New York as Ghana's New Permanent Representative to the UN". Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Ghana's Permanent Representative To The UN Retires – Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman, H.E Ken Kanda, Ghana's Permanent Representative to the UN and George Korley , President of Ghanaian Engineers and Architects Association of America". Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Ghana Presents Credentials | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "NCOGA presents gift to ambassador Kanda". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Ghana Presents Credentials". Ghana Home Page. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ a b "Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations". United Nations. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "GLOBAL AWARDS" (PDF).
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