Joseph Kofi Adda
Joseph Kofi Adda | |
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Navrongo Central | |
In office March 2003 – January 2013 | |
Preceded by | John Achuliwor |
Succeeded by | Mark Woyongo |
Minister for Energy | |
In office 28 April 2006 – 2008 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Preceded by | Aaron Mike Oquaye |
Succeeded by | Felix Owusu-Adjapong |
Member of Parliament for Navrongo Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Personal details | |
Born | Navrongo, Gold Coast | 22 April 1956
Died | 14 October 2021 Accra, Ghana | (aged 65)
Nationality | Ghanaian citizenship |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Children | Two |
Alma mater | Indiana Wesleyan University Columbia University St. John's School, Sekondi |
Profession | Financial Economist Management Consultant |
Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda (22 April 1956 – 14 October 2021) was a
Early life and education
Joseph Adda was born at Navrongo, the capital of the Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He had his secondary education at St. John's School, Sekondi and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in politics and economics from the Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana, United States, which he attended between 1979 and 1982. Between 1982 and 1984, he was at Columbia University, New York, where he studied for a Master's degree in International Affairs, specialising in Finance and Banking.[2] He went on to get a graduate certificate in African Studies from the same university. In 1989, he obtained a certificate in French language and civilization from the Sorbonne University, Paris, France.[1]
Early career
Joseph Adda was a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.
Elections
Adda first became a Member of Parliament in 2003. He won
Politics
Adda was appointed the Minister for Manpower Development and Employment by President John Kufuor in 2005.[10] On 28 April 2006, he was moved in a cabinet reshuffle to the position of Minister for Energy.[11] He was later replaced by Felix Owusu-Adjapong as Minister of Energy by President Kuffuor. Joe Adda retained his seat when the NPP lost the general elections in 2008. He however lost the seat in the 2012 elections to Mark Woyongo.[12]
In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Joseph Kofi Adda as part of nineteen ministers who would form
Personal life
Adda was married with two children.[2] He was a Christian.[14] He was a Catholic.[2]
Death
Adda died in the early hours of Thursday, 14 October 2021, at the Legon Hospital in Accra.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
External links
- Profile on the Ghanaian government website Archived 15 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ a b c "Minister for Energy". Ghana government - Profile of Minister. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Adda, Joseph Kofi". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda (NPP) (Navrongo Central)". Upper East Region - Members of Parliament - Profile. GhanaDistricts. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2007.
- ^ a b "NPP retains Navrongo seat". Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 16 May 2007.
- ^ a b Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Navrongo Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 186.
- ^ Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 184.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". General News of Wednesday, 2 February 2005. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Kufuor restructures ministerial team". General News of Friday, 28 April 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 16 May 2007.
- ^ "DailyGuide Africa". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ FM, Citi. "Arts Minister Catherine Afeku makes it to Cabinet". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 83.
- ^ "Former Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has died". MyJoyOnline. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Minister of Aviation, Kofi Adda dies at age 65". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Kofi Adda died of heart failure – Report". GhanaWeb. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Tabernacle, Mr (14 October 2021). "Former Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda dead". GhPage. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Dumolga, Joseph (14 October 2021). "Joseph Kofi Adda Dead: Cause of Death of The Former Navrongo Central MP". Harmattan Ghana. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.