Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah MP | |
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| Minister for Energy and Petroleum | |
| In office January 2013 – 2017 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Joe Oteng-Adjei |
| Succeeded by | Boakye Agyarko |
| Member of Parliament for Ellembelle | |
| Assumed office January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Freddie Blay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 10 May 1966 Atuabo, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Joyce Buah |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Maryland University College (MSc) |
| Committees | Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee |
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a Ghanaian politician who served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2016. Buah, a member of the National Democratic Congress, is the Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region.[1][2][3] He is the Deputy Minority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana after replacing James Klutse Avedzi.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah hails from Atuabo in the Western Region.[5] He holds a law degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science degree in Management from the University of Maryland, University College in the United States.[1][2]
Politics
[edit]Kofi Buah was nominated by President Atta Mills in 2009 to serve as deputy Minister of Energy.[6] On 17 January 2013, Buah was named as Minister for Energy and Petroleum.[7] He was succeeded by Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections.[8] He has been the member of parliament for the Ellembelle Constituency since 2009.[9] He serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism committee, Members Holding Offices of Profit committee, Privileges committee and Committee of Selection committee.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Buah has two children.[1][2] He is a Christian.[5]
He shared his insights on top three things that leaders do in an episode of Logistics with purpose. During this podcast he also shared his early life [10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah – Ellembelle". ellembele. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Personnel profile". ellembele. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Gas Taskforce inspects Osagyefo Badge at Efasu". ModernGhana. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "10 things you didn't know about new Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "President Mills nominates 23 Deputy Ministers". GhanaWeb. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Ghana names new oil minister". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ abusuafmonline.com (2 February 2017). "Akufo-Addo may sack Boakye Agyarko – John Boadu". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Many welcome Buah's third term bid in Ellembelle". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Leadership Lessons from Honorable Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah". Supply Chain Now. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile on Ghana government website Archived 22 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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