Felix Owusu-Adjapong
| Hon. Felix Owusu-Adjapong | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akyem Swedru | |
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In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Kofi Peprah |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem |
| Majority | 11,381 |
| Minister for Energy | |
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In office 2008–2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kofi Adda |
| Succeeded by | Joe Oteng-Adjei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong (born 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who served as Majority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana and as a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akyem Swedru. He also held various ministerial portfolios in the Kufuor government.
Life
Felix Owusu-Adjapong studied Land Economy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He also studied Housing, Planning and Building at the Bouwcentrum Institute in Rotterdam, Urban Land Appraisal at the University of Reading in England, and law at the Ghana Law School.[1]
He was first elected MP for Akyem Swedru in the 1996 parliamentary elections,[2] and re-elected in 2000 with a majority of 5,047.[3] In February 2001 he became Minister for Transport and Communications,[4] and in April 2003 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.[5] In 2004 he was re-elected as MP with a majority of 11,381.[6] In 2007 he resigned his ministerial position to make an unsuccessful bid for the presidential nomination of the NPP.[7] He did not contest his parliamentary constituency at the 2008 elections, and Joseph Ampomah Bosompem won it for the NPP with a majority of 8,469.[8] In June 2008 he was appointed Minister of Energy,[9] holding the post until the end of Kufuor's government in January 2009.
See also
References
- ↑ F.K. Owusu-Adjapong
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Ghana
- ↑ Adam Carr's Election Archives
- ↑ Kufuor swears in four more ministers, ghanaweb.com, 10 February 2001
- ↑ Government names new Cabinet, ghanaweb.com, 1 April 2003
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Ghana
- ↑ Felix Owusu-Adjapong files tomorrow, ghanaweb.com, 31 October 2007
- ↑ ghanaweb.com
- ↑ Four "New" Ministers sworn into office, ghanaweb.com, 12 June 2008
| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Kofi Peprah |
Member of Parliament for Akyem Swedru 1997 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Joseph Ampomah Bosompem |
| Preceded by ? |
Majority Leader 2005 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Abraham Ossei Aidooh |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward Salia Minister for Roads and Transport |
Minister for Transport and Communications 2001 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Richard Winfred Anane Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport |
| Preceded by Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Minister for Communications |
Succeeded by Albert Kan Dapaah Minister for Communications and Technology | |
| Preceded by ? |
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Abraham Ossei Aidooh |
| Preceded by Joseph Kofi Adda |
Minister for Energy 2008 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Joe Oteng-Adjei |