2013–2017
Minister for Petroleum
Led Ghana's upstream petroleum policy through a pivotal period of production growth, contract review, and local content advancement.
Political Career
A continuous record of public service, held in trust.
Since 2009, the Honourable Minister has served the people of Ellembelle in Parliament and Ghana in four ministerial portfolios, always with the same instinct: stewardship over ownership.
Leading a national reform agenda on responsible mining, land administration and forest protection. Priorities include community consent, environmental restoration, and transparent revenue frameworks that ensure Ghana’s natural wealth serves the generation that follows.
Priorities
- Responsible mining and small-scale sector reform
- Land administration modernisation
- Forest protection and afforestation programmes
- Revenue transparency and community benefit
Previous Ministerial Roles
2011–2013
Minister for Energy and Petroleum
Oversaw the integrated energy portfolio during the country's transition to a full oil-producing economy.
2009–2011
Deputy Minister for Energy
First ministerial appointment; foundational work on power sector planning and Ghana's emerging oil and gas framework.
Member of Parliament
Ellembelle. Since 2009. Uninterrupted.
The Honourable Minister has represented Ellembelle in Parliament without pause for over sixteen years, through floor debates, committee work, formal submissions, and countless quiet conversations in the constituency.
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