Former Deputy EC boss passes on

David Adeenze Kangah, a former Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission(EC), has passed on aged 78.

Mr. Kangah retired as a Deputy Chairman in Charge of Finance and Administration in 2012 after 19 years of service.

 

Born on April 29, 1947, in Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana, he started work as an educator before moving into election administration, and conflict resolution .

David Kangah had his early education in Sandema before attending Tamale Secondary School and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Cape Coast in 1972.

He obtained a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution from Antioch University, Ohio, USA, as well as postgraduate training in Science Education and Educational Foundations from Chelsea College and the University of Leeds, UK.

 

Mr Kangah started his career as a teacher at Notre Dame and Navrongo Secondary schools. He was the pioneer headmaster of Zamse Secondary Technical School (1976–1987), and later headed Navrongo Secondary School until 1993.

He transitioned into public service as a member of the National Commission for Democracy and the Interim National Electoral Committee (INEC) before being appointed Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission in 1993, a role he held until 2012.

He was instrumental in Ghana’s return to multiparty democracy, overseeing operations, finance, administration, policy formulation, human resource management, electoral logistics, and international election observation at the EC.

 

His expertise took him across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and the United States as a consultant, trainer, facilitator, ECOWAS representative, and Commonwealth observer.

Mr. Kangah held leadership roles in several professional bodies, including GNAT, CHASS, the Ghana Schools and Colleges Sports Federation, and international dispute resolution associations.

Post-retirement, he remained active in farming, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution, and also served on Ghana’s Council of State.

 

A father of eight, Mr. Kangah was married to the late Mary Kangah.

Source: Graphic

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