John Ntim Fordjour

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John Ntim Fordjour

MP
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Member of the Ghana Parliament
for
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byProf Dominic K Fobih
MajorityNew Patriotic Party
Personal details
Born (1986-05-28) May 28, 1986 (age 35)
Assin Kruwa
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)Tracy Ntim Fordjour
ChildrenAdjoa,Eno and Yaa Fordjour
ResidenceSpintex, Accra
Alma materUniversity of Mines and Technology
OccupationPolitician(Deputy Minister - Education & MP), Entrepreneur and Reverend Minister
ProfessionMineral Engineer
Websitewww.johnfordjour.com

John Ntim Fordjour is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Assin South Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Education following his appointment by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and receiving Parliamentary approval.

Career[]

He is the current Deputy Minister of Education and the Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency of the Parliament of Ghana, Chairman of the Ghana-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Association, Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Members Holding Offices of Profit as well as a Member of Parliament Select Committee on Foreign Affairs.[citation needed]

Education[]

He has a multi-disciplinary background in Mining, Economic Policy and International Relations, Ntim Fordjour is currently a PhD Candidate at the Department of Political Science of the University of Ghana. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mineral Engineering from University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in 2007, and subsequently was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in Economic Policy Management by University of Ghana in 2014.[1]

Politics[]

In the 2016 elections, he obtained 23,308 votes out of the 39,887 valid votes cast representing of 58.99% votes to become the member of parliament for Assin South constituency.[2]

He is currently the vice Chairperson for the members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in parliament. John Ntim Fordjour is a Member of the Governing Board of Ghana Integrated Iron & Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) and also serves as the Chair of the Investments and Strategy Committee of the Board. [3]

Personal life[]

Fordjour is married and has three children, all girls.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography". johnfordjour.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  2. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fordjour, John Ntim". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  4. ^ "Parliament of Ghana".


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