Age, Biography and Wiki
George Akuffo Dampare was born on 1970 in Ghana, is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and police officer. Discover George Akuffo Dampare's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
|
| Born |
1970 |
| Birthday |
1970 |
| Birthplace |
Ghana |
| Nationality |
Ghana
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 1970.
He is a member of famous accountant with the age 54 years old group.
George Akuffo Dampare Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, George Akuffo Dampare height not available right now. We will update George Akuffo Dampare's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
6 |
George Akuffo Dampare Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Akuffo Dampare worth at the age of 54 years old? George Akuffo Dampare’s income source is mostly from being a successful accountant. He is from Ghana. We have estimated George Akuffo Dampare's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
accountant |
George Akuffo Dampare Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
George Akuffo Dampare (born on July 14, 1970) is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and police officer.
He was appointed as the acting Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 21 July 2021 effective 1 August 2021, taking over from James Oppong-Boanuh who had been serving since October 2019.
Dampare is the youngest Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to be appointed in the fourth Republic of Ghana and the eighth youngest since Ghana gained independence.
In 1989 and 1992, Dampare passed the GCE Ordinary and Advanced level examinations as a private candidate respectively.
Dampare joined the Ghana Police Service in December 1990 at the age of 20 as a Police Constable.
Dampare was named the overall Best Recruit at the National Police Training School in 1991, after completing his recruit training, and won all awards except the 'Best Marksman' award.
He went on to study accounting completing his ACCA course at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) between February 1994 to December 1996 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1996, at age 25.
He holds two Master of Science degrees in Accounting & Finance from London South Bank University, UK, and Business Systems Analysis & Design from City University of London, UK.
He also has a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Finance and Management from the University of London's King's College London.
In 1996, he was named overall Best Cadet for the 32nd Cadet Officers' Course at the Ghana Police Academy (formerly, Police College) and received all awards, including Excellence in Professional Police Subjects and Excellence in Academic Subjects.
Dampare rose through the ranks, serving as the Vice President's Aide-de-camp to John Evans Atta Mills, Vice President of Ghana (1997–2001) for 18 months, the GPS's Chief Internal Auditor, the Municipal Commander for Cape Coast, the Regional Commander for Railways, Ports and Harbour (now the Police Marine Department), the Accra Regional Police Commander, and the Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College.
In 2014, at the age of 44, Dampare was promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP), a position he held until his appointment as Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
He has had the opportunity of serving as the Head (Director-General) of almost every major department during his career in leadership and management.
He has served as Director-General for Administration and Welfare twice.
He was also the Director-General of MTTD, the Director-General of Research and Planning, the Director-General of Operations, the Director-General of ICT, the Director-General of Finance, and the Director-General of the National Patrol Department (Police Visibility Department).
Dampare has served as a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Regent University College, and the DataLink University College.
He is also one of the pioneer lecturers at the Business School of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
On 21 July 2021, Dampare was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo as the acting Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service effective 1 August 2021, taking over from James Oppong-Boanuh who had been serving since October 2019.
On 8 October 2021, he was sworn in as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Ghana Police Service.
On 12 September 2023, Dampare appeared before a parliamentary ad-hoc committee chaired by Samuel Atta Akyea about a leaked audio by some police officers and a commissioner of Police, George Alexander Mensah and Bugri Naabu, a former Northern regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in a conversation over a plot to remove him as the IGP.
In the leaked audio, the Police Commissioner is heard telling the Naabu that the NPP should forget winning the next general elections if Dampare remains in office.
Dampare is married to Anita Akuffo Dampare with six children, five sons and one daughter.
He is a devoted Christian, a member and elder of The Church of Pentecost.
