Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo
Birth Place:Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:NDC

Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo (born July 31, 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and was the Greater Accra Regional Minister of Ghana.[1] [2] Before this, he was the Volta Regional Minister.[3] He is a member of the seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana).[4]

Personal life

He is a Christian (Presbyterian) who is married with seven children.[4] [5] In 2016, he lost his brother in a car crash. The brother, known as Quaye, reportedly did not survive the fatal crash which happened on Thursday night, while traveling in a car around Ada.[6]

Early life and education

Afotey-Agbo was born on July 31, 1967.[4] He hails from Katamanso-Nungua, a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He graduated from Ghana Institute of Journalism and obtained his diploma degree in public relations.[7] He holds a Bachelor's Degree, Executive Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Governance.[8]

Politics

Afotey-Agbo is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He is a member of Parliament representing Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in the 4th, 5th, 8th, and the current and 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. Serving as a committee member on committees on Environment, Science and Technology Committee, Youth, Sports and Culture Committee, and Privileges Committee.[9] He served as the Minister of States between 2009 and 2012. He also served as Regional Minister of Greater Accra Region between 2012 and 2014.[10]

Career

He is the managing director (MD) of JNL Afotey-Agbo Ventures.[11] He has been a Member of Parliament from January 2005 till date.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies. . 23 November 2013 . ModernGhana..
  2. Web site: List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies . 23 November 2013 . GhanaWeb..
  3. Web site: Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic . 23 November 2013 . GhanaWeb..
  4. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea . 2020-02-10 . GhanaMps.
  5. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea . 2020-07-10 . GhanaMps..
  6. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo Loses Only Brother In Car Accident (PHOTO) . 2024-05-03 . Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news.
  7. Web site: Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo . 2020-02-10 . wikidata. . en.
  8. Web site: Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea . 2024-05-03 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  9. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2020-07-10 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  10. Web site: UKGCC. 2018-07-10. HON. JOSEPH NII LARYEA AFOTEY-AGBO. 2020-07-10. UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. en-US. 10 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710104103/https://ukgcc.com.gh/hon-joseph-nii-laryea-afotey-agbo/. dead.
  11. Web site: Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, Biography . 2022-08-24 . GhanaWeb..