E. A. Yeboah

Yeboah took up a teaching job at the Konongo Presbyterian School after his studies.^[1] In November 1948 he joined the Gold Coast Army, and in 1952 he became a sergeant.^[1] In 1956 he left for England to pursue a Chief Clerk course.^[1] He was later appointed Chief Clerk upon his return to the Gold Coast.^[1] In 1961, he was made Captain and sent to the United Kingdom for further studies.^[2] Upon his return, he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster General for Supplies and Transport at the Ministry of Defence.^[2] In October 1962 he promoted to a Major, and became the Director for Supplies and Transport at the Ministry of Defence.^[2] In 1964 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the first Mechanical Transport Company in Accra.^[3] A year later, he was made Commanding Officer of the fourth Mechanical Transport Company in Accra, and from 1965 to 1966, he was the Commanding Officer of the second Mechanical Transport Company in Kumasi.^[3]

In 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown by the National Liberation Council, Yeboah became a member of the Eastern Region Committee of Administration.^[4][5][6] He served in this capacity until 1968 when he became the chairman of the Western Region Committee of Administration (Now Western Regional Minister).^[7][8][9] He remained in this position until 1969 when he was appointed Commissioner for Works and Housing.^[10][11][12] He remained Commissioner until September 1969 when Ghana was ushered into civilian rule.^{[citation needed]}

Yeboah was married to Agnes Adormah. Together they had seven sons and two daughters. His hobbies included playing hockey, playing the guitar, and listening to music.^[13]