Chris Kpodo

{{Short description|Ghanaian diplomat}}

Chris Kpodo, {{post nominals|post-noms=OV}} is a Ghanaian diplomat. He was acting Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from March 2001 to October 2001,{{Cite web |title=I received cheque for $3.5m but can't tell how it was disbursed — Kpodo {{!}} Comprehensive Ghana Oil and Gas news, information, updates, analysis |url=http://www.reportingoilandgas.org/i-received-cheque-for-3-5m-but-cant-tell-how-it-was-disbursed-kpodo/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.reportingoilandgas.org}} Ghana's ambassador to Congo from 2002 to 2004, and also served as the deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2012.{{Cite web |title=Agenda - OECD |url=https://www.oecd.org/site/swacforum2010/agenda.htm |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.oecd.org}}{{Cite web |title=Chrispod Hospital inaugurated in Accra |url=https://www.businessghana.com/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=BusinessGhana}}{{Cite web |last=Chile |first=Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de |title=Bilateral relations |url=http://chile.gob.cl/ghana/en/bilateral-relation/relaciones-bilaterales |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Chile Abroad |language=es-CL}}{{Cite book |last1=Mehler |first1=Andreas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Af9AAQAAQBAJ&dq=Chris+Kpodo&pg=PA87 |title=Africa Yearbook Volume 9: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012 |last2=Melber |first2=Henning |last3=Walraven |first3=Klaas van |date=2013-09-12 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-25600-2 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Tetteh |first=Ransford |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kHLNSJ4jezkC&dq=Chris+Kpodo&pg=PA28 |title=Daily Graphic: Issue 1,8174 March 13 2010 |date=2010-03-13 |publisher=Graphic Communications Group |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Brandful |first=William G. M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_6eglzXVDcMC&dq=Chris+Kpodo&pg=PA519 |title=Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy? |date=2013 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=978-1-4809-0006-6 |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c3WmQqnrzHYC&q=Chris+Kpodo |title=The Ghana Diplomatic List |date=July 2011 |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration |language=en}}

In 2015, the national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Volta was conferred upon him by the then president John Mahama for his service to the nation.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-30 |title=President Mahama confers national awards on 35 personalities - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/president-mahama-confers-national-awards-on-35-personalities/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=myadmin |date=2015-12-11 |title=Ghana honours 33 at national awards day 2015 |url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2015/12/11/ghana-honours-33-at-national-awards-day-2015/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Ghana Business News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Prez Mahama Confers State Honours On 33 Distinguished Ghanaians |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/social/201512/263642.php |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}{{Cite web |date=2016-10-31 |title=28 Ghanaians and 5 foreigners given state awards by President Mahama |url=https://www.primenewsghana.com/politics/28-ghanaians-and-5-foreigners-given-state-awards-by-president-mahama.html |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Prime News Ghana |language=en-us}}