Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah

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Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah
Minister for Energy and Petroleum
In office
January 2013 – 2017
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Preceded byJoe Oteng-Adjei
Succeeded byBoakye Agyarko
Member of Parliament
for Ellembelle
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded byFreddie Blay
Personal details
Born
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah

(1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 55)
Tamale, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Spouse(s)Joyce Buah
Children2
Alma materKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
University of Maryland University College (MSc)
CommitteesTrade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee
Privileges Committee

Committee of Selection Committee

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a Ghanaian politician who has served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum since 2013. Buah, a member of the National Democratic Congress, is the Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region.[1][2][3]

Education[]

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 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[]

Kofi Buah was nominated by President Atta Mills in 2009 to serve as deputy Minister of Energy. [4] On 17 January 2013, Buah was named as Minister for Energy and Petroleum.[5] He was succeeded by Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections.[6] He has been the member of parliament for the Ellembelle Constituency since 2009.[7] He serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism committee, Members Holding Offices of Profit committee, Privileges committee and Committee off Selection committee.[8]

Personal life[]

Buah has two children.[1][2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah - Ellembelle". www.ellembele.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Personnel profile". www.ellembele.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Gas Taskforce inspects Osagyefo Badge at Efasu". modernghana.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ "President Mills nominates 23 Deputy Ministers". www.ghanaweb.com. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Ghana names new oil minister". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  6. ^ abusuafmonline.com (2 February 2017). "Akufo-Addo may sack Boakye Agyarko - John Boadu". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Many welcome Buah's third term bid in Ellembelle". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

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Parliament of Ghana
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Energy and Petroleum
2013 – 2017 		Succeeded by
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ellembelle
2013 – present 		Incumbent


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