Fred Ohene-Kena Explained

Fred Ohene-Kena
Office:Minister for Mines and Energy
Term Start:1997
Term End:1999
President:Jerry Rawlings
Office2:Ambassador of Ghana to the Czech Republic
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:1997
President2:Jerry Rawlings
Office3:Eastern Regional Secretary (PNDC)
Term Start3:1988
Term End3:1992
President3:Jerry Rawlings
Predecessor3:Acquah Harrison
Successor3:Patience Addow
Birth Date:1936 3, df=y
Birth Place:Kukurantumi, Ghana
Death Place:Tema
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Relations:Kwaku Ohene-Frempong
Children:6
Alma Mater:Camborne School of Mines
Profession:Mining Engineer

Ferdinand Ohene-Kena (March 28, 1936 October 4, 2019) was a professional Mining Engineer and a political figure in the Republic of Ghana.

Early life

Born in Kukurantumi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Mr. Ohene-Kena was the third of 7 children born to his parents.Fred was a product of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. He received a scholarship to attend the Camborne School of Mines in the UK where he earned his first degree in Mining Engineering becoming one of the first Ghanaians to do so. He later attended the Imperial College of London to earn his master's degree.

Career

He has served his country in a number of offices including what was his home territory as Eastern Regional Secretary during the PNDC era. Prior to that he served as the Under-Secretary for Lands & Natural Resources. He also served as Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic before returning home to hold the position of Minister for Mines & Energy from 1997 until 1999 during the 2nd term of the Rawlings government. During the Kuffour administration, he was the Eastern Regional Chairman for the NDC political party. He later served on the Economic Advisory Council (EAC)[1] and the Judicial Council of Ghana during the Mills administration and also served as the Chairman of the Minerals Commission of Ghana.[2] On June 1, 2010, he was also appointed to the AngloGold Ashanti Board of Directors as a Non-Executive member. He held the position of Chairman of Ghana Bauxite Company Ltd during and after the PNDC era.

Awards and recognition

In 2009, during the 10th anniversary of Okyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, he was conferred the Okyeman Kanea -the highest and most prestigious award by the Okyehene for his contributions in mining to Akyem Abuakwa.

In November 2017, Mr. Ferdinand Ohene-Kena was awarded the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by the Ghana Chamber of Mines.

Death

On October 4, 2019, Fred peacefully died after a prolonged illness.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Economic Advisory Council meets today. Modern Ghana.
  2. Web site: More Members for Boards of Companies . 11 July 2012 . 21 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130221013854/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/information/press-releases/133-more-members-for-boards-of-companies . dead .