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Kwamena Bartels

Politician

Kwamena Bartels is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kwamena Bartels · Kwamina Bartels				[sources]
Other name	Peter Kwamena Essilfie Bartels				[sources]
Birth date	1947-10-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Agona Swedru				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Ghana				[sources]
Citizenship	Ghana				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Kwamena				[sources]
Last name	Bartels				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1794914				[sources]
Position	Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (1997-2001) · Member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (2001-2005) · Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (2005-2009) · Minister for Information (2006-2007) · Minister for the Interior of Ghana (2007-2008)				[sources]
Education	Akuafo Hall · Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration · Ghana School of Law · University of Ghana				[sources]
Religion	Christian				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Ghanaian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Sheila Bartels Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister for the Interior of Ghana	2007-01-01	2008-01-01
Minister for Information	2006

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