the Judicial, and Quasal arms of the 4 June Revolution. Being among 27 people selected to develop a roadmap for development as the country was preparing to move into its Fourth Republic. They developed the District Political Authority and Modalities for District Level Election which was popularly called the 'Blue Book'. In the mid-1980s, he served as Director of the Office of Revenue Commissioners, Investigations and Tribunals. between 1982 and 1988 He was Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development and also acted as the acting secretary for Foreign Affairs during the PNDC regime. During his term in the office of foreign affairs, he attempted to unify the NDC with the National Reform Party in 2, and he sent troops to join the Nigerian-led ECOMOG in quelling the Sierra Leone Civil War after a coup in 1997. After the NDC lost in the election of 2000, Ahwoi was critical of the new New Patriotic Party government, and worked to reduce factionalism in the NDC. In 2005, he resigned as director of research for the NDC. Author As an academic and a knowledgeable politician Ahwoi has written four books in relation to local governance, decentralisation and history in Ghana's politics. Books Decentralisation in Ghana: A Collection of Essays Enhancing the Decentralisation Programme: District Assemblies and Sub-structures as Partners in Governance Local Government and Decentralization in Ghana Working with Rawlings Personal life He is married with 4 children. See also Kwesi Ahwoi Ato Ahwoi Notes and references External links Enhancing the Decentralisation Programme: District Assemblies and Sub-structures as Partners in Governance.pdf Living people 1951 births Foreign ministers of Ghana Local government ministers of Ghana Government ministers of Ghana 20th-century Ghanaian lawyers Alumni of the University of Oxford National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Ghanaian Rhodes Scholars Academic staff of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Alumni of Opoku Ware School