John Kudalor

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John Kudalor

IGP
Nationality Ghanaian
Occupation
  • Police Officer
  • Inspector General of Police
(2016 - 2017)

John Kudalor is a Ghanaian police General was the Inspector General of Police under the John Dramani Mahama administration. [1] [2] He served as acting IGP from November 2015 until 19 February 2016 when he was sworn in by President Mahama. [3]

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References

  1. apinga, david. "COP John Kudalor takes over as new IGP". classfmonline.com/. classfmonline. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. News, Asempa. "Kudalor set to step aside as IGP". ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. "Mahama to swear in Kudalor as IGP today". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan
Inspector General of Police
2016–2017
Succeeded by
David Asante-Apeatu