Hon Joshua Makubu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Oti Region | |
| In office 2021 –February 2024 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Nana Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Machator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1980 Ghana |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician • Advocate |
Joshua Gmayenaam Makubu (born 12 September 1980) [1] is a Ghanaian politician. He was the Minister of Oti Region in Ghana between 2021 and 2024. [2] [3] President Nana Akufo-Addo nominated him for the position. He is the second person with a disability to be appointed as a Ghanaian minister. [4] [5] [6] He was replaced by Daniel Machator in a cabinet reshuffle in February 2024. [7]
He is from Nkwanta South district. [8] He had one leg surgically amputated when he was either 8 or 9 years old. [9] [10] He attended EP Senior High School in Saboba,Northern Region,before enrolling at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He graduated with a BSc. in Actuarial Science. He later earned a MPhil in Business Administration at the University of Ghana. [11] He is pursuing a PhD in Finance at University of Ghana Business School [10] [1] and also has a Higher National Diploma in statistics. [8] He works as a teacher and an advocate. [12] [13] [11]
He is a member of the New Patriotic Party,for whom he began serving as regional secretary in 2018. [11] [14] His predecessor in office was Nana Kwasi Owusu-Yeboah,the former and first Oti Regional Minister. [15] [5]