Ghana’s Top Politicians

John Akologu Tia (born 23 September 1954) is a politician and former Minister for Information in Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament for Talensi from 7 January 1993 until he lost to Robert Nachinab Doameng in the 2012 General election. Early life and education Akologu was born at Gambaga in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the Zobzia Primary School and then the Local Authority Middle …

John Akparibo Ndebugre (12 March 1950 – 6 May 2022) was a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Zebilla constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He was a member of the People’s National Convention. Early life and education Ndebugre was born on 12 March 1950. He …

John Agyabeng (born February 14, 1965) is a Ghanaian, educationist and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the Agona Dunkwa constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. Early life and education Agyabeng was born on 14 February 1965. His hometown is Agona Dunkwa in the Central …

John Gyetuah was a Ghanaian politician who served as a member of parliament for Amenfi West constituency in the Western region of Ghana. Early life and education John was born on 1 October 1959 in Asankran Breman in the Western region of Ghana. He obtained BA in Sociology from University of Cape Coast in 2004. He further graduated with EMGL …

John Kwadwo Gyampong (born 22 December 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and executive director. He served as a member of the 2nd parliament and was taken over by Rashid Bawa. He came back and served as an MP of the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana for the Akan Constituency in the Volta Region. He represented the National Democratic …

Jonathan Nii Tackie-Komme is a Ghanaian teacher, public servant and a politician. He is the immediate past Member of Parliament of the Odododiodoo constituency. He was elected as MP through a by-election held on 30 August 2005. The by-election became necessary after the death of Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah, the incumbent MP. He won the …

Joseph Henry Mensah (31 October 1928 – 12 July 2018) was a Ghanaian politician and economist. Education J. H. Mensah attended St Peter’s Cathedral School in Kumasi between 1934 and 1941 and then Achimota School in Accra, matriculating in 1947. He proceeded to the University of the Gold Coast (now the University of Ghana) in Legon, where he was …

Joseph Zaphenat Amenowode is a Ghanaian politician and academic. He was the Member of Parliament for Hohoe South and was the Minister for the Volta Region of Ghana from January 2009 until his dismissal on 6 March 2012. He has worked as a university lecturer prior to going into politics. Early life in education Amenowode’s family hails from Ve-Deme in the Hohoe Municipal District of the Volta …

Joe Kinsley Hackman (born 12 December 1955) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Gomoa West Constituency in the Central Region. Early life and education Hackman was born in Gomoa West in the Central Region of Ghana on 12 December 1955. He had his Basic Education here …

Joe Kwashie Gidisu is a politician and teacher and a former Minister for Roads and Highways of Ghana. Early life and education Joe Gidisu was born on 22 February 1952 at Bakpa Alabonu in the Volta Region of Ghana. He had his primary education at the Bakpa Alabonu Local Authority Primary School between 1959 and 1963. He then attended …