Joseph Kofi Adda | |
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| Minister for Aviation | |
| In office 2018–2021 | |
| President | Akufo-Addo |
| Member of Parliament forNavrongo Central | |
| In office March 2003 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Achuliwor |
| Succeeded by | Mark Woyongo |
| Minister for Energy | |
| In office 28 April 2006 – 2008 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Aaron Mike Oquaye |
| Succeeded by | Felix Owusu-Adjapong |
| Member of Parliament for Navrongo Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-04-22)22 April 1956 |
| Died | 14 October 2021(2021-10-14) (aged 65) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian citizenship |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Indiana Wesleyan University Columbia University St. John's School, Sekondi |
| Profession | Financial Economist Management Consultant |
Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda (22 April 1956 – 14 October 2021) was aGhanaian politician, who served as aMember of Parliament and also theMinister for Aviation in theNew Patriotic Party government under PresidentAkufo-Addo until January 2021. He was also a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.
Joseph Adda was born atNavrongo, the capital of theKassena-Nankana District in theUpper East Region of Ghana.[1] He had his secondary education atSt. John's School, Sekondi and obtained aBachelor of Science degree inpolitics andeconomics from theIndiana Wesleyan University,Marion, Indiana,United States, which he attended between 1979 and 1982. Between 1982 and 1984, he was atColumbia University,New York, where he studied for aMaster's degree in International Affairs, specialising in Finance and Banking.[2] He went on to get a graduate certificate in African Studies from the same university. In 1989, he obtained a certificate in French language and civilization from theSorbonne University,Paris,France.[1]
Joseph Adda was a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.[3] He worked as an executive officer at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana in 1979. Between 1983 and 1984, he worked as a Research Analyst intern at the Third World Trade Institute, New York, USA. Over the next two years, he was an account Executive and Management trainee at the Equitable Financial Service, Inc., inNew Jersey, USA. Mr. Adda has also worked at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, USA (1986 – 1988), Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., New York (1989 – 1991) and withDeloitte and Touche Consulting, (West Africa), Accra (1991 – 1994). Since 1994, Joseph Adda has been the director of Omni Consulting International (Ghana) Ltd.[2] Between 1996 and 2000, he worked in various capacities at the Ministry of Finance, Ghana.[1]
Adda first became a Member of Parliament in 2003. He wonthe by-election for theNavrongo Central constituency of theUpper East Region of Ghana after the death of the incumbent, John Achuliwor.[4] He retained his seat in the2004 parliamentary election. He won on the ticket of theNew Patriotic Party.[5][6][7] His constituency was a part of the 2 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Upper East Region.[8] TheNew Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[9] He was elected with 12,444 votes out of 31,657 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 39.3% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Gabriel Pwamang of thePeoples’ National Convention, Andema Emmanuel of theNational Democratic Congress, Azantinlwo Anemana Jennifer Grace of theConvention People's Party, Bagonia Grace of theDemocratic People's Party, Donald Amuah and Achuliwor A. Otito Werseh both independent candidates. These obtained 6,512, 6,201, 140, 83, 2,262 and 4,015 votes respectively out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 20.6%, 19.6%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 7.1% and 12.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.[6][5]
Adda was appointed theMinister for Manpower Development and Employment by PresidentJohn Kufuor in 2005.[10] On 28 April 2006, he was moved in a cabinet reshuffle to the position ofMinister for Energy.[11] He was later replaced byFelix Owusu-Adjapong as Minister of Energy by President Kuffuor. Joe Adda retained his seat when the NPP lost the general elections in 2008. He however lost the seat in the 2012 elections toMark Woyongo.[12]
In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Joseph Kofi Adda as part of nineteen ministers who would formhis cabinet. The names of the 19 ministers were submitted to the Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House,Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye. As a Cabinet minister, Joseph Kofi Adda was part of the inner circle of the president and aided key decision-making activities in the country.[13]
Adda was married with two children.[2] He was a Christian.[14] He was a Catholic.[2]
Adda died in the early hours of Thursday, 14 October 2021, at the Legon Hospital in Accra.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
| Parliament of Ghana | ||
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| Preceded by John Setuni Achuliwor | Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central 2003 – 2013 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Manpower Development and Employment 2005 – 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Energy 2006 – 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central[4] 2. Minister for Manpower Development and Employment[10] 3. Minister for Energy[11] | ||