Pius M. G. Griffiths was a member of the

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. Griffiths held the title of Deputy Minister of Communications in the

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with responsibility for information technology. In 2000 he was Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. He was also MP for Afigya Sekyere East constituency from January 1993 to January 1997.

Early life and education

Griffiths was born on 20 December 1945 in

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. He attended

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and later obtained his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

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Politics

He assumed office as a member of the 1st parliament of the 4th republic on 7 January 1993 after he emerged winner at the

1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana on 29 December 1992, the first since 1979. Voter turnout was just 28.1% amidst a boycott by opposition parties, who had claimed the preceding presidential elections in November – won by former military ...

held on 29 December 1992. While in office, he served as the deputy Minister for Communications responsible for Information Technology. In 2000, he was appointed deputy Minister for Trade and Industry.

References

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