Paul Evans Aidoo

Paul Evans Aidoo
Hon.; Paul Evans Aidoo
Member of the Ghana Parliament; for Sefwi-Wiawso
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; Jan 2005
Preceded by	Isaac Kobina Nyame-Ofori
Western Region Minister
	In office; Jan 2009 – Mar 2013
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Evans A. Amoah
Succeeded by	Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo
Brong-Ahafo Region Minister
	In office; Mar 2013 – Mar 2014
President	John Dramani Mahama
Preceded by	Twumasi Marfo
Succeeded by	Kofi-Eric Opoku Manu
Western Region Minister
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; Mar 2014
President	John Dramani Mahama
Preceded by	Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo
Personal details
Born	4 August 1958; Sefwi-Ewiase, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	8
Residence	Sakumono Estate, Accra
Alma mater	Enchi Teacher Training College
Occupation	Teacher
Committees	Subsidiary Legislation Committee; Local Government and Rural Development

Paul Evans Aidoo (born 4 August 1958) is a Ghanaian teacher and politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso and is the Minister for the Western Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4] Prior to heading the Western Region, he was the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister. He has been condemned for "promoting hatred" by Ghana's Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights after the minister urged people to report suspected homosexuals. "All efforts are being made to get rid of these people in the society," he said.[5]

Early life and education

Paul Aidoo was born at Sefwi-Ewiase in the Sefwi-Wiawso District of the Western Region of Ghana. He studied privately for the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level in 1980. He attended the Enchi Teacher Training College between 1977 and 1981, qualifying with Teachers’ Certificate’A’.[6]

Career

Aidoo worked as a teacher between 1981 and 1985. He then worked with the National Mobilization Programme as a District Liaison Officer between 1985 and 1997. Between 1997 and 2001, he was a District Chief Executive with the Ministry of Local Government. From 2002 to 2004, he was a headmaster with the Ghana Education Service.[6]

Politics

Aidoo is a member of the National Democratic Congress and won the Sefwi-Wiawso seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.[7][8] He retained his seat in the 2008 election.[9] In 2009, he was appointed Western Regional Minister by the President of Ghana, John Atta Mills and in March 2013, he was appointed Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister then re-appointed as Western Regional Minister in March 2014 by the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. In July 2011, he called for Ghana's Bureau of National Investigations to arrest all homosexuals in the Western Region and asked landlords and tenants to report suspected homosexuals.[10] He was reported as saying, "Once they have been arrested, they will be brought before the law". (A provision in the criminal code section of Ghana's 1992 constitution condemns "unnatural carnal knowledge". The constitution guarantees human rights "regardless of race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender", but not sexuality).[11]

Personal life

Aidoo is married with eight children. He is a Catholic.[12]

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References

"Wasted Twelve Years And A Hopeless Return: The Case Of Paul Evans Aidoo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Ambassador Sun Baohong Met with Western Regional Minister". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"HIV is not a death sentence – Minister". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Minister blames collapse of SOEs on mismanagement". MyJoyOnline.com. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Paul Evans Aidoo's Ghana gay spy call 'promotes hatred'". BBC News. 22 July 2011.
"Hon. Aidoo, Evans Paul". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
"Electoral Commission of Ghana Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
"NDC's Paul Evans Aidoo votes YES in Western North region referendum". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Parliamentary Results Sefwi Wiawso (Western Region)". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
Potts, Andrew M (21 July 2011). "Ghana cracks down on gays". Star Online. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
Smith, Alex Duval. "Ghana official calls for effort to 'round up' suspected gays" The Independent July 22, 2011
"Sefwi-Wiawso - Members of Parliament - Profile:Hon. Evans Paul Aidoo (NDC) (Sefwi Wiawso)". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

External links and sources

Profile on Parliament of Ghana website

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by Isaac Kobina Nyame-Ofori	Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso 2005 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Evans A. Amoah	Western Regional Minister 2009 – 2013	Succeeded by Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo
Preceded by Twumasi Marfo	Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister 2013 – 2014	Succeeded by Kofi-Eric Opoku Manu
Preceded by Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo	Western Regional Minister 2014 – present	Incumbent

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[1] "Wasted Twelve Years And A Hopeless Return: The Case Of Paul Evans Aidoo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[2] "Ambassador Sun Baohong Met with Western Regional Minister". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[3] "HIV is not a death sentence – Minister". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[4] "Minister blames collapse of SOEs on mismanagement". MyJoyOnline.com. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[5] "Paul Evans Aidoo's Ghana gay spy call 'promotes hatred'". BBC News. 22 July 2011.

[parliament-6] "Hon. Aidoo, Evans Paul". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

[7] "Electoral Commission of Ghana Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

[8] "NDC's Paul Evans Aidoo votes YES in Western North region referendum". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[9] "Parliamentary Results Sefwi Wiawso (Western Region)". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

[Potts-10] Potts, Andrew M (21 July 2011). "Ghana cracks down on gays". Star Online. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

[11] Smith, Alex Duval. "Ghana official calls for effort to 'round up' suspected gays" The Independent July 22, 2011

[12] "Sefwi-Wiawso - Members of Parliament - Profile:Hon. Evans Paul Aidoo (NDC) (Sefwi Wiawso)". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2010.