Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a Ghanaian politician who has served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum since 2013. Buah, a member of the National Democratic Congress, is the Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region.[1][2][3]

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah
Minister for Energy and Petroleum
In office January 2013 – 2017
President	John Dramani Mahama
Preceded by	Joe Oteng-Adjei
Succeeded by	Boakye Agyarko
Member of Parliament for Ellembelle
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009
Preceded by	Freddie Blay
Personal details
Born	Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 10 May 1966 Tamale, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Spouse(s)	Joyce Buah
Children	2
Alma mater	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Maryland University College (MSc)
Committees	Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee Privileges Committee Committee of Selection Committee

Education

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 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.[1][2]

Politics

Kofi Buah was nominated by President Atta Mills in 2009 to serve as deputy Minister of Energy. [4] On 17 January 2013, Buah was named as Minister for Energy and Petroleum.[5] He was succeeded by Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections.[6] He has been the member of parliament for the Ellembelle Constituency since 2009.[7] He serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism committee, Members Holding Offices of Profit committee, Privileges committee and Committee off Selection committee.[8]

Personal life

Buah has two children.[1][2]

See also

• List of Mahama government ministers

References

1. "Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah - Ellembelle". www.ellembele.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
2. "Personnel profile". www.ellembele.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
3. "Gas Taskforce inspects Osagyefo Badge at Efasu". modernghana.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
4. "President Mills nominates 23 Deputy Ministers". www.ghanaweb.com. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
5. "Ghana names new oil minister". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
6. abusuafmonline.com (2 February 2017). "Akufo-Addo may sack Boakye Agyarko - John Boadu". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
7. "Many welcome Buah's third term bid in Ellembelle". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
8. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

External links and sources

• Profile on Ghana government website