Nana Akomea
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Honourable Nana Akomea | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Okaikwei South | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Wise Quarcoo |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Ahmed |
| Minister for Information | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Vice President | Aliu Mahama |
| Preceded by | Jake Obetsebi Lamptey |
| Succeeded by | Dan Botwe |
| Majority | New Patriotic Party |
| Ministry for Manpower, Youth and Employment | |
| In office 2007 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Boniface Siddique |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Amoanor Kwao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1961 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Journalist/Advertiser (Communication Expert) |
Nana Akomea (born 5 August 1961) is a Ghanaian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South from 1997 to 2013, representing the New Patriotic Party.[1]
Akomea was born on 5 August 1961. He hails from Nsutam in the Fanteakwa District in the Eastern region of Ghana. He completed his secondary education at the Ghana Secondary Technical School(Takoradi). In 1991, Akomea obtained a Post Graduate Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Ghana.[2]
Career
Akomea is a Journalist and Advertiser and communication expert. He worked at Focal Point Advertising Company before he became an MP.[2][3]
Politics
Akomea was the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party.[4][5] He held this position since 31 January 2011 after the resignation of Kwaku Kwarteng, the previous director. In the political space, he has been the minister of information (2003-2005),[6] and the Minister for Manpower Development and Employment (2007-2009).[5]
In 2017, he was appointed by the then President, Nana Akufo-Addo to head the State Transport Corporation (STC).[7][8][9]
On February 11, 2025, he resigned as the managing director of STC following President John Mahama second term in office.[10]