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John Kumah

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For the Ghanaian politician, born 1938, see John Kweku Kumah.

John Ampontuah Kumah
Deputy Minister for Finance
In office
25 July 2021 – 7 March 2024
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Member of Parliament for
Ejisu Constituency
In office
7 January 2021 – 7 March 2024
Preceded byKwabena Owusu Aduomi
Personal details
Born(1978-08-04)4 August 1978
Ejisu, Ghana
Died7 March 2024(2024-03-07) (aged 45)
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materOpoku Ware School, Kumasi
University of Ghana (Legon)
GIMPA
Ghana School of Law
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

John Ampontuah Kumah (4 August 1978 – 7 March 2024) was a Ghanaian politician, businessman, preacher and a lawyer.[1][2][3][4] He served as the chief executive officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) until elected as the Member of parliament for the Ejisu constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election on the ticket New Patriotic Party (NPP).[5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

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John Kumah was born on 4 August 1978. He hailed from Ejisu Odaho, a farming community in the Ejisu Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[9] Kumah completed Opoku Ware School in Kumasi for his secondary level of education in 1997. He continued to the University of Ghana (Legon) in 1997 and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Philosophy after four years. In the year 2009, he was awarded an MBA (Finance) from GIMPA. He also had a Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Ghana and a Professional Law Degree (BL) from the Ghana School of Law.[1] He also had his Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Research from the Nobel International Business School in 2019.[4]

In November 2020, Kumah received a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland. He also had a Masters in Applied Research (Business Innovation) from the same institution.[5]

Career

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He was called to the Ghana Bar as a solicitor and legal practitioner for the Supreme Court of Ghana in 2013.[10] He was a founding member and Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers; a Law Firm located at Adabraka. He also worked as the founder of Majak Associates Ltd, a building and construction company, until his appointment as the CEO of NEIP in 2017.[10][11] John Ampontuah Kumah had over fifteen[12] years of experience in leadership, creativity, innovation and resourcefulness in creating jobs, and supporting youth development.[13]

He has been a member member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) since 1992, and has worked in its communication department.[12]

Politics

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In 2020, John Kumah contested and won the Parliamentary seat for the Ejisu constituency on the ticket of the NPP.[7][14] In parliament, he was the Vice Chairperson of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and also a member of the Appointments and Subsidiary Legislation committees.[12][15]

At the time of his passing, he held the position of Deputy Finance Minister, an appointment he received in 2021.[12][16][17]

On May 17, 2023, he was part of the team that secured the IMF Executive Board's US$3 billion loan to cushion the economic woes the country was facing during that period.[18]

Honours and awards

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John Kumah was adjudged the most efficient, prominent appointee for 2018[19] and was also listed among President Akufo Addo's top 20 Most Humble and respectful Appointees In 2019.[20]

He was honoured for having the Most Outstanding Integrity as a CEO on 2 June 2020 by the Africa Centre for Integrity and Development (ACID), an Africa-based anti-corruption and Good Governance advocacy Civil Society Organization.[21]

Kumah on Friday, August 23, 2019 received yet another award as the most outstanding CEO and Influential Transformational Leader from GEHAB Events.[22]

The All African Student Union (AASU) honoured the former Chief Executive of National Entrepreneurship and Innovative Plan-NEIP at its 6th summit in Ghana for his extraordinary zeal of promoting students' activism and entrepreneurship.[23]

Personal life

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John Kumah married Apostle Lilian Kumah, the Founder and Senior Pastor of Disciple of Christ Ministries Worldwide, in 2007.[24] They had six children.[24]

Philanthropy

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In August 2022, John Kumah made payments for five different sets of prostheses for some victims of road accidents. They were Peter Mensah and Moses Addai.[25]

In March 2024, he donated GH₵120,000 (roughly US$9,400 at the time) towards repairing the boys' dormitory at Ejisu Senior High Technical School.[26][27]

Death

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John Kumah died after a short illness in Ghana, on 7 March 2024, at the age of 45.[28][29][30] Kumah's burial took place on May 18, 2024, in Onwe, his hometown, which was also the location where his one-week observation ceremony was held.[31][32]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Team – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ Quaye, Samuel. "Ejisu, will John Kumah solidify the legacy?". Ghana News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ Starrfmonline (7 July 2020). "John Kumah donates megaphones, tricycles to Ejisu Constituency". Starr Fm. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". Ministry Of Finances. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "NEIP CEO, John Kumah receives doctorate degree from Swiss Business School – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ Starrfm.com.gh (7 July 2020). "John Kumah donates megaphones, tricycles to Ejisu Constituency". Starr Fm. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Why the election of John Kumah marks a new dawn for the people of Ejisu [Article]". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Ejisu MP engages 100 youth in aquaculture". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "John Ampotuah Kumah". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Team – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Dr John Kumah - Biography - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d "Profile of Deputy Finance Minister-designate, John Ampontuah Kumah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". Ministry Of Finance. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ Quist, Ebenezer (8 December 2020). "Meet John Ampontuah Kumah, NPP MP-elect, Ejisu Constituency, Ashanti Region". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  16. ^ Starrfm.com.gh (30 May 2022). "Take advantage of YouStart – John Kumah tells Youth — Starr Fm". Starr Fm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  17. ^ "National Cathedral: Lies are being told to cause disaffection – John Kumah – MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  18. ^ "IMF Executive Board Approves US$3 Billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana". IMF. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  19. ^ "John Kumah adjudged most efficient, prominent appointee for 2018". Happy Ghana. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Profile of DR. John Ampontuah Kumah ESQ – Member of Parliament Elect For Ejisu". Prime News Ghana. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  21. ^ Tigo, Joshua (2 June 2020). "John Kumah honoured for being Most Outstanding Integrity CEO". Adomonline. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  22. ^ Wentis, Albert (24 August 2019). "John Kumah Receives The Most Outstanding And Influential Leader's Award". The Evening Mail. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  23. ^ "AASU Honours NEIP CEO, John Kumah – National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme". National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  24. ^ a b "Lilian Kumah recounts how she met her husband, John Kumah in 2007". GhanaWeb. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Crushed Young: Deputy Finance Minister pays for 5 sets of prosthesis for victims – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  26. ^ Online, Peace FM. "John Kumah Donates Gh¢120k To Ejisu SHTS To Repair Destroyed Boys' Dormitory". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  27. ^ "John Kumah donates GH¢120k to repair Ejisu SHTS' damaged boys' dormitory". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah dead". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  29. ^ "Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah passes on after short illness - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Passing of Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, MP Ejisu | Ministry of Finance | Ghana". mofep.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  31. ^ "Late John Kumah laid to rest in solemn burial service [Photos]". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  32. ^ "John Kumah to be buried today - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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