Yaw Osei Adutwum

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Yaw Osei Adutwum
Minister for Education
Assumed office
5 March 2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byMatthew Opoku Prempeh
Member of Ghanaian Parliament for
Bosomtwe Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Preceded bySimon Osei-Mensah
Deputy Minister for Education
In office
1 March 2017 – 20 January 2021
Personal details
Born (1964-04-09) April 9, 1964 (age 57)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materKumasi High School
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
University of La Verne

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1] He is noted for his unannounced teaching visits to schools although he is not in active teaching service.[2][3] On 5 March 2021, He was appointed by Nana Akufo-Addo as the Minister of Education.[4][5][6]

Early life and education[]

He hails from Jachie in the Ashanti region of Ghana.[7] Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum obtained a bachelor's degree in Land Economy (Business Administration with a major in Real Estate) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology prior to he migrating to the USA and also holds a master's degree in Education Management from the University of La Verne and a PhD in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Southern California.[8][7][1] He is also an old student of Kumasi High School in Ashanti Region-Ghana, where he had his Advanced level education certificate.[9]

Career[]

He founded the New Designs Charter Schools but prior to that, he worked as a Mathematics and Information Technology teacher at the Manual Arts High School for ten years and within this period, he founded the International Studies Academy which served as a small learning community for students to thrive academically and socially. He also served as the lead Maths teach in the USC/ Manual Arts Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). He was also part of the task force established by the National Research for Career and Technical to develop a national model for career and technical education in High School and College levels.[8]

Politics[]

He is the MP for Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti region of Ghana. In the 2016 elections, He obtained 46,238 votes out of the total 54,144 votes cast representing 85.82% whilst her closest contender the then District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Bosomtwe District Veronica Antwi-Adjei of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had 7,215 vottes representing 13.39%.[7][10]

He is part of the Works and Housing Committee and also the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1]

in March 2017, Adutwum was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to serve as Deputy Minister for education.[11] He is currently serving as the Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Pre-tertiary Education.[12][13][14][15] In 2019 he was voted the Best Performing Deputy Minister of the Year by two research bodies: Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) and FAKS Investigative Services.[16]

Personal life[]

He is married with a child. He is a Christian and worships at the Pentecost Church.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana".
  2. ^ "Yaw Adutwum teaches Kwaso JHS students in an unannounced visit". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Leading by example: Dep Education Minister takes students through Maths class". MyJoyOnline.com. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Akufo-Addo swears in the first batch of Ministers". Akufo-Addo swears in the first batch of Ministers. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ "We're on course with TVET promotion – Education Minister". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "STEM education key feature in model schools — Education Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei Adutwum, Yaw". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. ^ "PERSONALITY PROFILE. CoEWJ Interview with Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Deputy Minister for Education. MP, Bosomtwe Constituency. » Colleges of Education News Portal". Colleges of Education News Portal. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Bosomtwe Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  12. ^ Baidoo, Felix A. (11 September 2020). "Govt to end double track system — Dep Education Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ^ "There will be 'no review' of PTA's participation in Free SHS - Dr. Adutwum". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Meet Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, A Renowned Educationist". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ^ Cudjoe, Joyceline Natally (24 February 2020). "Create enabling environment for children to unleash potential - Dr Adutwum". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  16. ^ Kale-Dery, Severious (27 January 2020). "Adutwum voted Best Dep Minister 2019". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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