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John Kumah
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJohn Ampontuah Kumah Edit
Name wey dem give amJohn Edit
Family nameKumah Edit
Ein date of birth4 August 1978 Edit
Place dem born amEjisu Edit
Date wey edie7 March 2024 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Asante Edit
Ein occupationlawyer, politician Edit
Position eholdMember of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, deputy minister Edit
Work locationAdabraka Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian general election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Dey replaceKwabena Owusu Aduomi Edit

John Ampontuah Kumah (4 August 1978 – 7 March 2024) be Ghanaian politician, businessman, preacher den lawyer.[1][2][3][4] He come serve as de Chief Executive Officer for de National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) wey until dem elect am de Member of parliament for de Ejisu constituency insyd de 2020 Ghanaian general election for de ticket New Patriotic Party (NPP).[5][6][7][8]

Early life den education

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John Kumah dem born am for 4 August 1978. He dey come from Ejisu Odaho, arming community insyd de Ejisu Municipal insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana.[9] Kumah plete Opoku Ware School insyd Kumasi for ein secondary level of education insyd 1997. He continue go de University of Ghana (Legon) insyd 1997 wey dem award am Bachelor of Arts in Economics plus Philosophy after four years. Insyd de year 2009, dem san award am MBA (Finance) from GIMPA. He san get ein Degree insyd Law (LLB) from de University of Ghana den Professional Law Degree (BL) from de Ghana School of Law.[1] He san get ein Post Graduate Diploma insyd Applied Business Research from de Nobel International Business School insyd 2019.[4]

Insyd November 2020, Kumah receive doctorate insyd Business Innovation from de Swiss Business School insyd Switzerland. He san get ein Masters insyd Applied Research (Business Innovation) from de same institution.[5]

Career

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Dem call am to Ghana Bar as solicitor den legal practitioner for de Supreme Court of Ghana insyd 2013.[10] He be de founding member den Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers; Law Firm wey dey insyd Adabraka for Accra. He san job as de founder of Majak Associates Ltd, ebe building den construction company, wey til ein appointment as de CEO of NEIP insyd 2017.[10] John Ampontuah Kumah get over fifteen years[11] of experience for leadership, creativity, innovation den resourcefulness insyd creating jobs, den supporting youth development.[12]

He serve as member of de NPP wey he contribute to de party ein growth since ein inception. He initiate de Young Patriots, ebe vibrant cohort of politically wey engage de youth wey dey support de NPP ein agenda. Furthermore, he play role insyd de NPP ein Communication Team.[11]

Politics

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Insyd 2020, John Kumah contest den win de Parliamentary seat for de Ejisu constituency for de ticket give de New Patriotic Party (NPP).[7][13] Kumah ein last job be de Deputy Minister of Finance.[11][14][15]

Committees

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John Ampontuah Kumah be de Vice Chairperson for de Constitutional, Legal den Parliamentary Affairs Committee den san member of de Appointments den Subsidiary Legislation committees.[11][16]

Ein life matter

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John Kumah marry Apostle Lilian Kumah wey she be de Founder den Senior Pastor of Disciple of Christ Ministries Worldwide. Dema marriage last for 18 years wey dey get six biological kiddies den chaw oda foster kiddies.[17][18]

Death

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Kumah die after short illness insyd Ghana, for 7 March 2024, at de age of 45.[19][20]

Honours den awards

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Dem adjudge John Kumah de most efficient, prominent appointee for 2018[21] den san list am among President Akufo Addo ein top 20 most humble den respectful appointees insyd 2019.[22]

Dem honour John Kumah say he be de Most Outstanding Integrity as CEO for 2 June 2020 by de Africa Centre for Integrity and Development (ACID), Africa-based anti-corruption den good governance advocacy Civil Society Organization.[23]

Kumah for Friday 23 August receive another award as de most outstanding CEO den Influential Transformational Leader from GEHAB Events.[24]

De All African Student Union (AASU) honoured am as former Chief Executive of National Entrepreneurship and Innovative Plan-NEIP for ein 6th summit insyd Ghana for ein extraordinary zeal of promoting students demma activism den entrepreneurship.[25]

Philanthropy

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Insyd August 2022, John Kumah make payments for five different sets of prostheses give some victims of road accidents for ein constituency. Dem be Peter Mensah den Moses Addai.[26]

Insyd March 2024, he donate GH₵120,000 (roughly US$9,400 for dat tym) towards make dem take repair de boys dormitory for Ejisu Senior High Technical School.[27][28]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Team – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Quaye, Samuel. "Ejisu, will John Kumah solidify the legacy?". Ghana News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Starrfmonline (7 July 2020). "John Kumah donates megaphones, tricycles to Ejisu Constituency". Starr Fm. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". Ministry Of Finances. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "NEIP CEO, John Kumah receives doctorate degree from Swiss Business School". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Starrfm.com.gh (7 July 2020). "John Kumah donates megaphones, tricycles to Ejisu Constituency". Starr Fm. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Why the election of John Kumah marks a new dawn for the people of Ejisu [Article]". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ejisu MP engages 100 youth in aquaculture". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "John Ampotuah Kumah". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Team – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Profile of Deputy Finance Minister-designate, John Ampontuah Kumah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". Ministry Of Finance. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Quist, Ebenezer (8 December 2020). "Meet John Ampontuah Kumah, NPP MP-elect, Ejisu Constituency, Ashanti Region". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Starrfm.com.gh (30 May 2022). "Take advantage of YouStart – John Kumah tells Youth — Starr Fm". Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "National Cathedral: Lies are being told to cause disaffection – John Kumah – MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lilian Kumah recounts how she met her husband, John Kumah in 2007". GhanaWeb. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "My husband didn't die from food poisoning; he battled a terminal disease – Lilian Kumah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah dead". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah passes on after short illness - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  21. ↑ "John Kumah adjudged most efficient, prominent appointee for 2018". Happy Ghana. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Profile of DR. John Ampontuah Kumah ESQ – Member of Parliament Elect For Ejisu". Prime News Ghana. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  23. ↑ Tigo, Joshua (2 June 2020). "John Kumah honoured for being Most Outstanding Integrity CEO". Adomonline. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  24. ↑ Wentis, Albert (24 August 2019). "John Kumah Receives The Most Outstanding And Influential Leader's Award". The Evening Mail. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "AASU Honours NEIP CEO, John Kumah – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "Crushed Young: Deputy Finance Minister pays for 5 sets of prosthesis for victims – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  27. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "John Kumah Donates Gh¢120k To Ejisu SHTS To Repair Destroyed Boys' Dormitory". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  28. ↑ "John Kumah donates GH¢120k to repair Ejisu SHTS' damaged boys' dormitory". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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