Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah MP | |
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Minister for Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (Ghana) | |
Assumed office February 2025 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Abu Jinapor |
Former Minister for Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Ghana) | |
In office January 2013 –January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joe Oteng-Adjei |
Succeeded by | Boakye Agyarko |
Ellembelle | |
Assumed office January 2009 | |
President | John Dramani Mahama |
Preceded by | Freddie Blay |
Personal details | |
Born | Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 10 May 1966 Atuabo,Ghana |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Spouse | 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 Contents |
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a Ghanaian politician,Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region and Minister for Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (Ghana). [1] [2] [3] [4]
He served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2016. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress and was the Deputy Minority Leader in the eighth Parliament of Ghana after replacing James Klutse Avedzi. [5]
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah hails from Atuabo in the Western Region. [6] He holds a law degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science in Management from the University of Maryland,University College in the United States. [4] [3]
In 2009,Kofi Buah was nominated by President Atta Mills to serve as deputy Minister of Energy. [7] On 17 January 2013,Buah was named Minister for Energy and Petroleum. [8] He was succeeded by Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections. [9] He has been a member of parliament for the Ellembelle Constituency since 2009. [10] He serves on the Trade,Industry,and Tourism Committee,Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee,Privileges Committee,and Committee of Selection Committee. [6]
Buah has two children. [4] [3] He is a Christian. [6]
He shared his insights on the top three things leaders do in an episode of Logistics with Purpose. During this podcast,he also shared his early life [11]