Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo
Hon. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo | |
|---|---|
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Political party | NDC |
Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (born July 31, 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and was the Greater Accra Regional Minister of Ghana.[1][2] Prior to this, he was the Volta Regional Minister.[3] He is a member of the seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[4]
Personal life
He is a Christian (Presbyterian). He is married (with seven children).[4][5]
Early life and education
Afotey-Agbo was born on July 31, 1967.[4] He hails from Katamanso-Nungua, a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He graduated from Ghana Institute of Journalism and obtained his diploma degree in public relations.[6]
Politics
Afotey-Agbo is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is the member of Parliament representing Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the 4th, 5th, 8th, and the current and 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. Serving as a committee member in committees on Environment, Science and Technology Committee, Youth, Sports and Culture Committee, and Privileges Committee.[7] He served as the Minister of States between 2009 and 2012. He also served as Regional Minister of Greater Accra Region between 2012 and 2014.[8]
Career
He is the managing director (MD) of JNL Afotey-Agbo Ventures.[9] He has been a Member of Parliament from January 2005 till date.[5]
References
- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". ModernGhana. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea". GhanaMps. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea". GhanaMps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo". wikidata. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ UKGCC (10 July 2018). "HON. JOSEPH NII LARYEA AFOTEY-AGBO". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 24 August 2022.