John-Peter Amewu ( born1972) is a
Ghanaian politician and current Minister for Railways Development in Ghana and Member of Parliament (MP) for
Hohoe
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Constituency in the
Parliament of Ghana.
He was the former
Minister of Energy An energy minister is a position in many governments responsible for energy production and regulation, developing governmental energy policy, scientific research, and natural resources conservation. In some countries, environmental responsibilities ...
and former Minister for Lands And Natural Resources in
Ghana.
Early life and education
John-Peter Amewu was born in 1972 in Wli-Todzi in the
Hohoe Municipality of the
Volta Region. He attended Hohoe E. P. Senior High School,
St. Mary's Seminary/Senior High School, Lolobi and
Adisadel College,
Cape Coast
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for his high school education. John-Peter Amewu obtained his bachelor's degree from
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He furthered his education and obtained an
MBA in finance from
University of Ghana, Legon
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The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the B ...
, and proceeded to obtain a
postgraduate degree in international energy industry management and a
master's degree in petroleum law and policy from
University of Dundee (UK).
Career
He is a co-founder of
Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), where he worked as the director of policy and research, and provided policy advice to support a variety of government and private sector projects.
Politics
John-Peter Amewu is a member of the
New Patriotic Party (NPP). He was appointed by His Excellency
John Agyekum Kufour as the municipal chief executive for Hohoe Municipal Assembly. He served as municipal chief executive for Hohoe from 2005 to 2009. He was the New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for the
2004
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general elections and
2008 general elections to contest the then
Hohoe North Constituency seat but lost to both to the
National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate
Prince Jacob Hayibor.
Cabinet minister
In May 2017, John-Peter Amewu was appointed to serve in the 19-Member
Cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo
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as the Minister for
Lands and Natural Resources (Ghana).
In August 2018, President
Nana Addo-Danquah Akufo-Addo changed John-Peter Amewu's portfolio
Energy Minister (Ghana). Thus, he became the country's
energy minister. He served in this capacity for the rest of the term of the New Patriotic Party government.
After the New Patriotic Party won the 2020 general elections, John-Peter Amewu is again appointed as the Minister for Railways Development.
Member of Parliament
After the December 7, 2020, general elections, John-Peter Amewu became the first New Patriotic Party candidate to win a parliamentary election in Hohoe Constituency since 1992.
Personal life
He identifies himself as a Christian. He is married with four children.
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
New Patriotic Party politicians
Cabinet Ministers of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni
University of Ghana alumni
Alumni of the University of Dundee
Year of birth missing (living people)
Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025