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Kufuor Government
This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This government started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and served his second term of office ending January 2009. List of ministers of state (2001–2005) *NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003. List of ministers of state (2005–2009) There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006. There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007. See also *New Patriotic Party , logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.2152672 ... References {{Ghana topics History of Ghana Politics of Ghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008. Kufuor's career has been spent on the liberal-democratic side of Ghanaian politics, in the parties descended from the United Gold Coast Convention and the United Party. A lawyer and businessman, he was a minister in Kofi Abrefa Busia's Progress Party government during Ghana's Second Republic, and a Popular Front Party opposition frontbencher during the Third Republic. In the Fourth Republic Kufuor stood as the New Patriotic Party's candidate at the 1996 election, and then led it to victory in 2000 and 2004. Having served two terms in power, he retired from politics in 2008. He is popularly known as the ''Gentle Giant''. Early life and schooling The scion of a royal and an aristocratic maternal lineage, John Kufuor was born in Daaban a suburb of Kumasi in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwaku Afriyie
Kwaku Afriyie is a Ghanaian politician, farmer and a member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana. He was the Western Regional minister of Ghana from 2017 to 2018. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo in January 2017 and was approved by the Members of Parliament in February 2017. Early life and education Kwaku Afriyie was born on July 7, 1954, at Sefwi Wiawso. He has an MB CBH from the University of Ghana Medical School and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University, New Orleans, U.S The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... He was also a fellow of Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. References New Patriotic Party politicians Western Region (Ghana) Politicians from Western Region (Ghana) Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025 1954 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Fobih
Dominic Fobih (born 16 July 1942) is a Ghanaian politician, professor and an Educationist/Teacher. He was the member of parliament for Assin South in the Central region of Ghana from January 2001 to January 2017 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. He was also a cabinet Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines during Ex-President John Agyekum Kufour regime. Early life and education Dominic was born on 16 July 1942. He comes from a town called Assin Jakai in the Central region of Ghana. He obtained his PhD in Educational psychology at the University of Alberta in Canada in the year 1979. Career Fobih is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He served as a member of Parliament for the two terms during the regime of the Ex-President John Agyekum Kuffour from January 2001 to January 2009. During the 2000 Ghanaian parliamentary elections he polled 16,963 votes out of the 31,843 making a total valid votes cast of 53.3%. He was also the Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Ladze Bannermann
Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born that year), and the United States, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for girls for more than 100 years. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Sweden in the early years of the 21st century, and was formerly popular in France. The name "Cecilia" applied generally to Roman women who belonged to the plebeian clan of the Caecilii. Legends and hagiographies, mistaking it for a personal name, suggest fanciful etymologies. Among those cited by Chaucer in "The Second Nun's Tale" are: lily of heaven, the way for the blind, contemplation of heaven and the active life, as if lacking in blindness, and a heaven for people to gaze upon. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a Socialism, socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). Nkrumah was the then appointed Secretaty General of the UGCC when he was arrested by the leader of the UGCC and imprisoned for an alleged thought, plans and power against Kwame Nkrumah's leadership. Kwame Nkrumah then formed the Convention People's Party with support of some UGCC members and had a purpose for self governance. Upon Kwame Nkrumah's leadership with the CPP, he orgranized a non violent protest and strike for support of the purpose for self-governance which took him to imprisonment for a second time, but he was released after winning a massive vote by the CPP following the colonies election general election whilst he was in prison. The CPP followers supported Nkrumah's ideas and voted for him massive for power of se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Kan Dapaah
Albert Kan-Dapaah (born 14 March 1953) is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and politician. He is currently the Minister of National Security. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo on 10 January 2017. Early life and education Kan-Dapaah was born on 14 March 1953. He is an Ashanti and hails from Maase-Boaman in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Albert Kan-Dapaah had his secondary education at Acherensua Secondary School from 1964 to 1969. He then studied Accountancy at the University of Professional Studies (UPS), Accra Legon. He had further Accountancy courses at the North East London Polytechnic, London and the Emile Woolf College of Accountancy. Career Kan-Dapaah worked with Pannel Kerr Forster, a chartered accounting firm as an Audit Senior. He worked in their offices in Monrovia, Liberia and London, UK between 1978 and 1986. Back in Ghana, he was the head of Audit at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) from January 1987. In Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaw Barimah
Yaw Barimah (born 22 December 1949) is a Ghanaian politician, a lawyer and a member of the Second, Third and Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the New Juaben South Constituency formerly called Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana.Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004–2008) Early life and education Barimah was born on 22 December 1949 at Kokoben Akropong in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended the TI Ahmadiyya Secondary School, Kumasi in 1970.He also attended the University of Ghana and obtained a Degree in Bachelor of Arts. He attended the Ghana School of Law in 1974 where he studied law and became a lawyer. Politics Barimah was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. In the 2000 Ghanaian general elections, he stood for the Koforidua constituency and became a member of the third parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana with a total votes cast of 26,884 representing 59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Bannerman
Cecilia Bannerman is a Ghanaian Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ... politician and a former Minister of State. She served as the sector minister for Manpower Development and Employment from 2001 to 2003 and Minister of Mines between 2003 and 2005. In 2009 she was appointed to serve as a member of the Council of State. References Living people New Patriotic Party politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paa Kwesi Nduom
Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, (born February 15, 1953) is a Ghanaian business consultant, politician, and founding member of Ghana's Progressive People's Party. A three-time nominee for president, he was the member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem constituency and served as minister of state in the Kufuor government. Early life and education Paa Kwesi Nduom was born in Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. He was named Joseph Hubster Yorke Jr after his father. He had his secondary education at the St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast, where he obtained both the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced Levels("O" level and "A" levels).He proceeded to the United States where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1975. He subsequently went on to pursue a Master's degree in Management (1977) and a Ph.D (Service Delivery Systems) in 1982 at the same university. Career Nduo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko
Kwadwo Adjei Darko is a Ghanaian politician. He was the Member of parliament for the Sunyani West constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Early life and education Adjei Darko was born on 10 May 1948. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Cape Coast. He majored in education. Career Adjei Darko is an artist by profession. Political career Adjei-Darko was the Member of Parliament for the Sunyani West constituency in the 3rd and 4th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was the former Minister of Mines back in the early 2000s, and as of 2008, he was the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment of Ghana and a Member of Parliament for the Sunyani West Constituency. He has done much work to facilitate rural development in Ghana, particularly with the mining of salt and diamonds. However, as of May 2009, Adjei-Darko is believed to no longer be a minister. He played a major role in the women's ministry too by arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu
Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (1952 – 24 September 2008) was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He was Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ghana for Asante Akim North Constituency from January 1997 until his death on September 24, 2008. He served as a Minister of state at different ministries under the Kufuor government from 2001. Early life and education Baah-Wiredu was born in Asante Akim Agogo. He started his secondary education at the Kumasi High School, Kumasi in 1967. He obtained the GCE Ordinary Level Certificate in 1972. He had his sixth form education at Prempeh College, also in Kumasi. Baah-Wiredu proceeded to the University of Ghana in 1974 and obtained a B.Sc. in Administration (Accounting option). He then did a four-year course with the Institute of Chartered Accountants qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1985. Career Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu worked within various positions with Ghana Airways and Volta River Authority. He worked as a senior consult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Kyeremanteng
Alan John Kwadwo Kyeremateng (born 3 October 1955) also known as Alan Cash is a Ghanaian politician and an International diplomat. Currently, he is running for the npp presidential candidatseatfor a fourth time with the likes of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Agyepong and others. He served as the Minister for Trade and Industry from 2017 to 2023. Kyerematen was Ghana's Ambassador to the United States and later Minister of Trade and Industry, Private Sector Development (PSD) and Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI) during Former President John Agyekum Kuffuor's tenure of office . Kyerematen served as a trade advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he coordinated the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC). Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Kyerematen made other attempts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
