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Ghanaian politician

Hon.Emmanuel Armah Kofi BuahMP
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
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded byFreddie Blay
Personal details
BornEmmanuel Armah Kofi Buah
(1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 58)
Atuabo, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
SpouseJoyce 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 served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2016. Buah, a member of the National Democratic Congress, is the Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region. He is the Deputy Minority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana after replacing James Klutse Avedzi.

Early life and education

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah hails from Atuabo in the Western Region. He 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.

Politics

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

Personal life

Buah has two children. He is a Christian.

He shared his insights on top three things that leaders do in an episode of Logistics with purpose. During this podcast he also shared his early life

See also

References

  1. ^ "Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah – Ellembelle". ellembele. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Personnel profile". ellembele. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "Gas Taskforce inspects Osagyefo Badge at Efasu". ModernGhana. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. "10 things you didn't know about new Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. "President Mills nominates 23 Deputy Ministers". GhanaWeb. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. "Ghana names new oil minister". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  8. abusuafmonline.com (2 February 2017). "Akufo-Addo may sack Boakye Agyarko – John Boadu". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Many welcome Buah's third term bid in Ellembelle". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. "Leadership Lessons from Honorable Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah". Supply Chain Now. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

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Parliament of Ghana
Political offices
Preceded byJoe Oteng-Adjei Minister for Energy and Petroleum
2013 – 2017 		Succeeded byBoakye Agyarko
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded byFreddie Blay Member of Parliament for Ellembelle
2013 – present 		Incumbent
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