Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti region, John Kumah has died.
He is reported to have died on Thursday, March 7. The 45-year-old lawmaker for Ejisu left behind a wife and six children.
Sources close to the family confirmed the news to TV3’s William Evans Inkum.
The cause of his death is not readily known.
Profile;
Born on August 4, 1978(45 years ), in Ejisu Odaho, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Attended Opoku Ware School for secondary education.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Philosophy from the University of Ghana (Legon). Earned an MBA (Finance) from GIMPA in 2009.
Obtained a Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Ghana and a Professional Law Degree (BL) from the Ghana School of Law.
Completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Research from the Nobel International Business School in 2019.
Received a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland and a Masters in Applied Research (Business Innovation).
Career:
Admitted to the Ghana Bar as a Solicitor and Legal Practitioner in 2013.
Founding member and Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers.
Founder of Majak Associates Ltd, a construction company.
CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) until 2020.
Before his demise was serving as the Deputy Minister of Finance.