Peter Nanfuri

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name = Peter Nanfuri
(Naa Ansoleh Ganaa II)
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office = 4th Paramount Chief of the
Jirapa Traditional Area
term_start = 23 July 2005
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predecessor = Bapereyiri Yelpore
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office2 = Inspector General of Police
term_start2 = October 1, 1996
term_end2 = January 21, 2001
president2 = Jerry Rawlings
predecessor2 = J.Y.A Kwofie
successor2 = Ernest Owusu-Poku
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birth_place = Jirapa, Ghana
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Peter Tenganabang Nanfuri is the Paramount Chief of the Jirapa Traditional Area with the title Naa Ansoleh Ganaa II. He is a former Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Ghana.

Early life and education

Peter Nanfuri was born at Jirapa, the capital of the Upper West Region in Ghana. Nanfuri studied at the University of Ghana, Legon where he obtained B.A. degree in Political Science and a law degree.cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=123221 |title=Nanfuri outdoored Paramount Chief of Jirapa |accessdate=2007-06-11 |work=Regional News of Sunday, 29 April 2007 |publisher=Ghana Home Page]

Career

Nanfuri worked in various capacities within the Ghana Police Service. He was once the Deputy Director of the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) that deals with state security related issues. In 1996, he was appointed as the Inspector General of Police. Towards the end of his service as IGP, he came under severe pressure due to the serial murder of some women in Ghana. [cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.net/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=12744&comment=0 |title= It would be defeatist to resign — IGP |accessdate=2007-06-11 |work=General News of Wednesday, 20 December 2000|publisher=Ghana Home Page] He was replaced as IGP by John Kufuor, shortly after he became President of Ghana.

Chieftaincy

On July 23, 2005, Peter Nanfuri was enskinned as the 4th Paramount chief of the Jirapa Traditional Area. He was publicly presented in his new capacity at the Naa Yelpoe Park at Jirapa on 28 April, 2007. His official or royal name or title is Naa Ansoleh Ganaa II. The first Naa Ansoleh Ganaa, was appointed by the British colonial administration with the stool name of Naa Ansoleh Ganaa I. Nanfuri is his great grandson. [cite news |url=http://www.newtimesonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9295&Itemid=187 |title=Peter Nanfuri Sits On The Jirapa Skin |accessdate=2007-06-11 |date=5 May 2007 |author=Ebo Quansah |publisher=New Times Corporation] The previous Paramount Chief, Bapereyiri Yelpore, died seven years earlier. Although Nanfuri's father was a chief, he had to contest this position with some cousins. [cite news |url=http://www.dailyguideghana.com/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1914 |title=Nanfuri Is New Jirapa Chief |accessdate=2007-06-11 |date=11 April 2007 |author=Mohamed Caliph |work=General News |publisher=Ghana Daily Guide]

References

External links

* [http://64.226.23.153/images/gallery/old_igp.htm Pictures of former IGPs]
* [http://jirapa.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Former IGP made chief]

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NAME = Nanfuri, Peter
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DATE OF BIRTH = 12 October 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH = Jirapa, Upper West Region, Ghana
DATE OF DEATH = Living
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