Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan

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Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan
Nationality Ghanaian
Occupations
  • Police Officer
  • Inspector General of Police

Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan (born 21 January 1954) is a Ghanaian police officer and former United Nations official. He is the commanding officer of the Ghana Police Service and was the Inspector General of Police under the John Dramani Mahama administration. [1] [2]

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Previous positions

In 2005, he was appointed as Police Commissioner for the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). [3]

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References

  1. "President Mahama appoints acting IGP". General news. Ghana Home Page. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. "Police Service gets new IGP". Joy Online. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. "Ghana Police officer given UN appointment". Ghana News Agency. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
Police appointments
Preceded by Inspector General of Police
2013–2015
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