Hon Bryan Acheampong MP | |
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Minister of Food and Agriculture | |
Assumed office February 2023 | |
President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
Preceded by | Owusu Afriyie Akoto |
MP for Abetifi | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
President | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |
Preceded by | Peter Wiafe Pepera |
Personal details | |
Born | Bryan Acheampong 27 November 1972 Suhum,Ghana |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Alma mater | Presbyterian Boys Secondary School,Johnson and Wales University,University of Ghana,Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Air Force |
Profession | Politician |
Committees | Foreign Affairs Committee (Chairperson);Defense and Interior Committee;Appointments Committee;Committee of Selection Committee |
Bryan Acheampong (born 27 November 1972) [1] is a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament of Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [2] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana. He succeeded Peter Wiafe Pepera,who died while in office. [3] He was the Minister of State at the Ministry of Interior between February 2019 to 2020. In 2016,he bought Okwawu United F.C. [4] and currently serves as the Minister of Agriculture. [5]
He was born on 27 November 1972 in Suhum in the Eastern region of Ghana. Bryan hails from Nkwatia in the Kwahu East District of Ghana. He had his basic school at the Achimota Primary School and continued to the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in Legon. [6] He graduated from the Johnson and Wales University in the USA with a bachelor's degree and an MBA in Business Administration. He is a PhD candidate in Information Systems at the University of Ghana. He has a Certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also has an HP Accredited Sales Professional from the HP University. [7] [8] [1]
He served in the US Air Force between 2004 and 2006. He was the Minister of State in charge of National Security after he was appointed and sworn in the Office of the Presidency. [7] [8] [9] [10] He is a Consultant. He was the CEO of INTU-Group in Accra. [11] He was once the Deputy Minister of State in charge of Interior. [12] [13] [14] In 2023,his nomination was affirmed by parliament and he became the substantive minister of Agriculture,replacing Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto. [15]
He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He is the member of parliament for Abetifi Constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana. [7] [8] [11] [16] [17]
In the 2016 Ghanaian general election,he won the Abetifi Constituency parliamentary seat with 23,432 votes making 74.61% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Tabi Emmanuel had 7,975 votes making 25.39% of the total votes cast. [18]
In the 2020 Ghanaian general election,he again won the Abetifi Constituency parliamentary seat with 25,035 votes making 72.42% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Samuel Asamoah had 9,536 votes making 27.58% of the total votes cast. [19]
He is the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee,a member of the Defense and Interior Committee,a member of the Appointments Committee and also a member of the Committee of Selection Committee. [1]
He is the current Minister of Food and Agriculture in Ghana. [20] [21]
On Tuesday,February 7,2023,the Speaker of Parliament,Alban Sumana Bagbin announce to the floor of parliament. [22] He takes over the job from Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto,who was Minister from 2017 to 2023. He resigned recently to pursue presidential interest to lead the governing NPP in their upcoming flagbearership election. [23] [22]
He was appointed and sworn in as Minister of State,Office of the President on April 4,2017,and subsequently took on the role of Minister of State at the Ministry of the Interior on February 13,2020,following his appointment and inauguration. [22]
He is not married. He is a Christian and worships as a Presbyterian. [11]
In July 2019,he presented a 150kv generator to the Presbyterian College of Education (ABETICO) at Abetifi in the Eastern Region. [24]
In August 2019,Bryan through the Bryan Acheampong Foundation donated GH¢250,000 cheque to the Presbyterian University College. [25]
In April 2020,he presented over ¢820,000 to Afram Plains North,Afram Plains South,Abirem,Mpraeso,Nkawkaw,Abetifi and Suhum. [26]
After his National service,He served as a volunteer for an orphanage home called Tom-ni in Kwahu Obomi.
In February 2021,he supported in the construction of over 100 boreholes in Abetifi,Pampaso,Abetifi Christian Quarters,Nkwatia,Kwahu-Tafo,Bokuruwa,Nteso,Ankomah,Akwasiho,Dwerebease and Suminakese. [27]
In July 2021,he presented farm inputs worth ¢500,000 to over 6,000 farmers in the Kwahu East District to aid in their farming work. [28]
In January 2022,he gave a Suzuki Swift SRS Vehicle to the best Midwife in the Abetifi Constituency. [29]
In August 2022,he donated ¢170,000,42 sewing machines and 26 hair dryers to the Dressmakers and Hairdressers Associations in his constituency. [30]
In April 2020,he was lauded by the management of Kasapreko Company Limited for his support against COVID-19 pandemic. [31]
In August 2021,Ghana National Association of Teachers honored Bryan for giving scholarships to their members in the Kwahu East District. [32]
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