Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo
Hon. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo | |
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President | John Dramani Mahama |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | NDC |
Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (born July 31, 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and was the Greater Accra Regional Minister of Ghana.[1][2] Prior to this, he was the Volta Regional Minister.[3] He is a member of the seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[4]
Personal life[]
He is a Christian (Presbyterian). He is married (with seven children).[4][5]
Early life and education[]
Afotey-Agbo was born on July 31, 1967.[4] He hails from Katamanso-Nungua, a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He graduated from Ghana Institute of Journalism and obtained his diploma degree in public relations.[6]
Politics[]
Afotey-Agbo is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is the member of Parliament representing Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the 4th, 5th, 8th, and the current and 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. Serving as a committee member in committees on Environment, Science and Technology Committee, Youth, Sports and Culture Committee, and Privileges Committee.[7] He served as the Minister of States between 2009 and 2012. He also served as Regional Minister of Greater Accra Region between 2012 and 2014.[8]
Career[]
He is the Managing Director (MD) of JNL Afotey-Agbo Ventures.[citation needed] He is has been a Member of Parliament from January 2005 till date.[5]
References[]
- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ UKGCC (10 July 2018). "HON. JOSEPH NII LARYEA AFOTEY-AGBO". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Living people
- National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
- 1967 births