Dan Botwe
Hon. Dan Botwe MP | |
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Kwamina Bartels | |
Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development | |
In office February 2017 – 14 February 2024 | |
President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Preceded by | (New Ministry) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dan Kweku Botwe 26 February 1958 Ghana |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Achimota School |
Profession | ICT specialist |
Daniel Kwaku Botwe (born February 26, 1958)
Early life and education
Dan Kwaku Botwe was born on February 26, 1958, in the
Working life
In 1985, Botwe was employed by the
Political life
While at KNUST, he was elected as the national secretary of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) from 1982 to 1983. His election coincided with the beginning of the military rule led by the Provisional National Defence Council. His activism and criticism of the ruling elite resulted in him being targeted as a troublemaker. He was sentenced to exile with other Ghanaians to the Ivory Coast.[2] He later returned to Ghana and worked as a computer analyst at the Ghana cocoa board from 1985 to 1993 before moving into a private business.[9]
Botwe contested and won the New Patriotic Party General Secretary election in 1998.[10] He was instrumental in the election of John Kufour as President of Ghana in the 2000 general election.[2] He served in other various capacities in the party, including the National Treasurer of the Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party, and Director of Operations and Research at the National Headquarters.[2][10] He has been described by President Akufo-Addo as "a heavy hitter, a political weight", for his achievement in taking the New Patriotic Party out of the opposition and into the government in 2001.[11]
Member of Parliament
Dan Botwe contested the parliamentary election in
He was the minority
Flag bearer ambition
Botwe contested the 2007 New Patriotic Party primaries for
Minister of Information
From 2006 to 2007 Botwe served as the Minister for Information in the
Minister for Regional Reorganisation
In January 2017, President Akufo-Addo named Botwe as the Minister for the newly created Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development. Akufo-Addo created the ministry to oversee the division of several regions in the country in fulfillment of one of his political promises. The Volta region will be redrawn to create the Oti region, and the Western region will be redrawn to create the Western-north region.[11]
Cabinet minister
In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Dan Botwe as one of 19 ministers who would form
Personal life
Dan Kwaku Botwe is married with three children. He is a Christian with the Presbyterian denomination.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Dan Botwe, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Daniel Botwi". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "NPP Must Ban Alan & Nana Addo - Dan Botwe". Peace FM Online - Ghana news. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Okere NPP congratulates Dan Botwe". Vibe Ghana. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "2nd Ministerial list out: Akufo-Addo creates new ministries, re-aligns old". My Joy Online. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Not true that all MMDCEs are to handover by May 20 - Dan Botwe". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Botwe, Daniel". Ghana MP. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ GNA (16 February 2021). "Profile of Mr Dan Botwe". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Botwe, Daniel". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile of 2nd Batch of Ministers". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ a b "2nd Ministerial list out: Akufo-Addo creates new ministries, re-aligns old". My Joy Online. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Parliament - Okere Constituency Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "MP for Okere Constituency Hon. Dan Botwe pledges support for Premier League newcomers Dreams FC". Ghana Soccer Net. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Presidency not retirement package – NPP Dan Botwe". Ghana Politics Online. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo Team Rejects Dan Botwe". The Herald Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "10 Ministers to lose jobs?". Representative Council of Ghanaian Organizations in the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Citi FM Online. "Arts Minister Catherine Afeku makes it to Cabinet". Ghana Web. Archived from the originalon 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.