Kwaku Agyemang-Manu

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu (born September 6, 1955) a Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and the Minister of Health.[1][2] Agyemang-Manu is a Chartered Management Accountant and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana in 1989.[2][3]

Political career

Agyemang-Manu served as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the immediate past Parliament and was the acting CEO of the National Health Authority in 2006, and also the deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning under former President's Kufuor administration (2001 to 2008).[4][1] Under the government of President Kufuor, he served in various ministries as a Deputy Minister of State in the following Ministries: Trade and Industry, Interior, Finance, Communications, and Roads and Transport.[5] He has served on the Boards of institutions such as the Small Arms Commission of Ghana, the Ghana Revenue Authority, Bank of Ghana, and the Divestiture Implementation Committee.[5]

Cabinet Minister

In May, 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Kwaku Agyemang-Manu as part of nineteen ministers who would form his cabinet.[6] The names of the 19 ministers were submitted the Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye.[6] As a Cabinet Minister, Agyemang-Manu is part of the inner circle of the President and aides in key decision making activities for the country.[6]

Personal life

Agyemang-Manu, a Christian is from Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo Region.[3] He is married with six children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu is New Health Minister". Ghana Health Nest. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  2. 1 2 3 Pulse. "Kwaku Agyemany-Manu - Kwaku Agyemany-Manu - Pulse". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. 1 2 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Agyeman-Manu, Kwaku". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Be discreet in last minute deals - Agyemang-Manu to gov't". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  5. 1 2 Graphic.com.gh. "Profile of 1st batch of Akufo-Addo's minister designates - Graphic Online | Ghana News". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  6. 1 2 3 FM, Citi. "Arts Minister Catherine Afeku makes it to Cabinet". ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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