Rojo Mettle-Nunoo

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Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo also known as Rojo Mettle Nunoo is Ghanaian contemporary artist and politician. [1] [2] [3] He is a member of the National Democratic Congress and served as the Deputy Minister of Health during the John Evans Atta Mills government. [4] [5]

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Education

Mettle-Nunoo has a Bachelor of Arts degree in arts (painting and sculpture) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. [6]

Politics

In January 2009, Mettle-Nunoo was appointed as Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways by President John Evans Atta Mills. [7] [8] After a reshuffle of ministers, he was moved to the serve as deputy minister of Health. [9] He was the campaign manager of John Atta Mills in the 2008 December. [10] [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Accra Marriott Hotel Houses Art Exhibition Of 8 Contemporary Ghanaian Artists". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Use missions abroad to promote our art, Eddie Annan". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Rojo was on his own; NDC sanctioned no election research - Kofi Adams suggests". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  5. ↑ "Rojo rebuffs alleged misappropriation of hospital loan for election research". GBC Ghana Online. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  6. ↑ "Robert Joseph Mettle Nunoo, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  7. ↑ "President Mills names 23 deputy ministers - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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  11. ↑ Hammond, Michael (2017-07-12). "The president should cut down on the trips; he isn't the Foreign minister – Rojo Mettle Nunoo". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-02-14.


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