Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo

Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development
Assumed office
2011
President John Atta Mills
Preceded by Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Eastern Regional Minister
In office
2009–2011
President John Atta Mills
Preceded by Kwadwo Afram Asiedu
Succeeded by Dr Kwasi Appiah-Kubi
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress

Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo was a former District Chief Executive Appointed by His excellency Jerry John Rawlings, He later run for Member of Parliament and won the seat for NDC, when the party lost power in 2000 election and went to opposition he stood for the party National Organizer position and won, he worked hard with his colleagues to get the party back to power in 2008.He was appointed Ghana Minister for Local Government and Rural Development. He was appointed by President Mills during a cabinet reshuffle in January 2011.[1] Prior to this appointment he had been the Eastern Regional Minister since the start of the Mills NDC government in 2009. He was succeeded by Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi.[2] In 2014 Hon. Ofosu-Ampofo stood for National ice Chairman and won convincingly and became the First Vice National Chairman of the NDC,Under Former President John Mahama regime, he appointed Hon. Ofosu-Ampofo as the Board Chairman of Ghana ports and Habour Authority in 2013. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.

References

  1. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". Ghana Home Page. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. ↑ "(KOFORIDUA) NEW JUABEN : Ofosu-Ampofo hands-over to incoming Minister". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
Political offices
Preceded by
Kwadwo Afram Asiedu		 Eastern Regional Minister
2009 — 2011		 Succeeded by
Dr Kwasi Apea-Kubi
Preceded by
Joseph Yieleh Chireh		 Minister for Local Government and Rural Development
2011 — 2013		 Succeeded by
Akwasi Oppong Fosu


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