Paul Victor Obeng

Paul Victor Obeng (August 19, 1947[1] – May 17, 2014), also known as P. V. Obeng, was a Ghanaian mechanical engineer, politician and chairman of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology council.[2] In 2010, he was appointed by the President John Atta Mills administration as Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). P.V Obeng was the chief consultant and Chairman of OB Associates, a public and private sector consulting firm and chairman of Ghana Agro and Food company (GAFCO).[3]

Education

He attended Opoku Ware School and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he achieved honours in mechanical engineering (First Class).

Political life

P.V Obeng served as the chairman of the Committee of Secretaries under the Provisional National Defence Council regime (PNDC) from 1982 to 1992. He served as Presidential Adviser on Governmental Affairs under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 1992 to 1997. He also served as Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (G.I.P.C.) FROM 1992- 1997. In addition, he was serving as director on the Board of Guinness Ghana Limited. He has been recently nominated by President Mahama as a Senior Presidential Adviser at the Presidency.

Death

On May 17, 2014, it was reported that Obeng died at a hospital after he collapsed at the Agape Filling Station at Spintex Road in Accra. He was 66.[4][5]

References
  1. https://www.africa-confidential.com/profile/id/4084/Paul_Victor_Obeng
  2. "P. V. Obeng Advocates Strong Public/Private Universities Partnership". www.theheraldghana.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. "P.V. Obeng Takes His Place in Govt as Chairman of NDPC". www.allafrica.com/. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. "Breaking News: P. V. Obeng is dead - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "PV Obeng is dead". www.ghanaweb.com.


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