Kwabena Donkor
Hon. Kwabena Donkor | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Masoud Baba Abdul-Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Kwaku Boam |
| Constituency | Pru East |
| Minister for Power | |
| In office December 2014 – December 2015 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1958 Lonto via Yeji, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol, Lancaster University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chief Executive Officer |
| Committees | Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee (Ranking Member); Standing Orders Committee; Mines and Energy Committee |
Kwabena Donkor (born 5 March 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Minister for Power.[1] He served as the Member of Parliament for the Pru East constituency in the Bono East Region from **2013 to 2025**. He lost his parliamentary seat in the **2024 elections** to Emmanuel Kwaku Boam of the NDC.[2]
Early years and education
Donkor was born on February 5, 1958, in Lonto via Yeji in the Bono East Region of Ghana. He holds a PhD and master's degree from the University of Bristol, and a master of business administration from Lancaster University.[1]
Career
Donkor served as the deputy minister of information from 2013 to 2014. He is a founding member of Petroleum Commission and he served as its chief executive officer in 2014. In that same year, he became a cabinet minister of the Government of Ghana. He became a member of the Parliament of Ghana in 2015 and served as the Chairman of the Committee on Mines and Energy.[3][1] He currently represents the Pru East Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][4]
Politics
Donkor contested for the seat of the Pru East constituency in the 2016 general elections and won. He garnered 13,512 votes which represents 56.19% of the total votes cast and therefore defeated the other contestants including David Amoah, Danjumah Desmond, Noah Ken Boadai and Zevor Mattew Tsiditsey.[5] He retained his seat in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[6]
Committees
Donkor is the Ranking Member of the Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee; also a member of the Standing Orders Committee; and also a member of the Mines and Energy Committee.[7]
Personal life
Donkor is a Christian. He is married with four children.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hon. Kwabena Donkor (Dr)". Parliament Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Emmanuel Kwaku Boam defeats Kwabena Donkor in Pru East". Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Celebrating The Man Dr. Kwabena Donkor (Pt.1)". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Dr Kwabena Donkor | Annual Ghana Summit". CwcGhana. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2016 Results – Pru East Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Pru East". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 September 2024.