John Ntim Fordjour

John Ntim Fordjour is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Assin South Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

John Ntim Fordjour

MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Assin South Constituency
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byProf Dominic K Fobih
MajorityNew Patriotic Party
Personal details
Born (1986-05-28) May 28, 1986
Assin Kruwa
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)Tracy Ntim Fordjour
ChildrenAdjoa and Eno Fordjour
ResidenceSpintex, Accra
Alma materUniversity of Mines and Technology
OccupationPolitician, Entrepreneur and Reverend Minister
ProfessionMineral Engineer
Websitewww.johnfordjour.com

Career

He is the Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency of the Parliament of Ghana, Chairman of the Ghana-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Association, Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Members Holding Offices of Profit as well as a Member of Parliament Select Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Education

He has a multi-disciplinary background in Mining, Economic Policy and International Relations, Ntim Fordjour is currently a PhD Candidate at the Department of Political Science of the University of Ghana. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mineral Engineering from University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in 2007, and subsequently was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in Economic Policy Management by University of Ghana in 2014.[1]

Politics

In the 2016 elections, he obtained 23,308 votes out of the 39,887 valid votes cast representing of 58.99% votes to become the member of parliament for Assin South constituency.[2]

He is currently the vice Chairperson for the members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in parliament. John Ntim Fordjour is a Member of the Governing Board of Ghana Integrated Iron & Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) and also serves as the Chair of the Investments and Strategy Committee of the Board. [3]

Personal life

Fordjour is married and has two children.[4]

References
  1. "Biography". johnfordjour.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fordjour, John Ntim". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  3. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  4. https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=54


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