A former Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission, Mr David Adeenze Kangah, has passed on at the age of 78.

Details are sketchy on the cause of death, but the news of his demise was confirmed by Graphic Online on Friday, October 3.

Mr David Kanga, who was Deputy Chairman (Finance and Administration) of the Electoral Commission (EC), retired in 2012.

Mr Kanga went on compulsory retirement on April 29, 2012, after 19 years of service.

In May 2012, he was invited by the late President John Evans Atta Mills to the Osu Castle, Accra, where the late President commended him for his dedicated service to the country.

Profile Mr David Adeenze Kangah

Mr David Adeenze Kangah, born on April 29, 1947, in Sandema, is a distinguished Ghanaian educator, elections administrator, and conflict resolution expert.

He had his early education in Sandema before attending Tamale Secondary School and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Cape Coast in 1972.

He also holds a Master’s in Conflict Resolution from Antioch University, Ohio, USA, as well as postgraduate training in Science Education and Educational Foundations from Chelsea College and the University of Leeds, UK.

Mr Kangah began his career teaching Physics and Mathematics at Notre Dame and Navrongo Secondary schools. He was the pioneering headmaster of Zamse Secondary Technical School (1976–1987), which he established into one of Northern Ghana’s leading schools, earning him the rare honour of a bust on the school grounds. He later headed Navrongo Secondary School until 1993.

He transitioned into public service as a member of the National Commission for Democracy and the Interim National Electoral Commission before being appointed Deputy Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission in 1993, a role he held until 2012. He was instrumental in Ghana’s return to multiparty democracy, overseeing finance, administration, policy formulation, human resource management, electoral logistics, and international election observation.

His expertise took him across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and the United States as a consultant, trainer, facilitator, ECOWAS representative, and Commonwealth observer.

Mr Kangah has held leadership roles in several professional bodies, including GNAT, CHASS, the Ghana Schools and Colleges Sports Federation, and international dispute resolution associations.

Post-retirement, he remains active in farming, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution, and he also served on Ghana’s Council of State from 2012.

A father of eight, Mr Kangah, was married to the late Mary Kangah. Celebrated in his home region of Bulsaland, he is recognised for his dedicated service to education, governance, and national development.