Hon. Joseph K. Ada

Minister for Energy Honourable Joseph Kofi Adda, Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central was born on 22nd April, 1956 at Navronogo, Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region.

He had his first tertiary education from Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion College, USA from 1979-1982 where he pursued a Bachelor of Science cum laude in Economics and Political Science. Then, in 1989, he also attended Sorbonne University, Paris, France coming out with a certificate in French Language and civilization.

Joseph Kofi Adda, from 1982-1984, enrolled at the Columbia University of the City of New York, New York, USA and obtained his Master’s degree in International Affairs Specializing in Finance and Banking. In the same University, Mr Kofi Adda pursed a graduate certificate degree in African Studies.

The Honourable Minister for Manpower, Youth and Development, who is a financial Economist and Management Consultant, has had working experience in several organizations both in Ghana and abroad.

He was the Executive officer in 1979 at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and between 1983-1984 worked with the Third World Trade Institute, New York, USA as a Research Analyst intern. From 1985-1986, Mr Adda became the account Executive and Management trainee at the Equitable Financial Service, Inc.New Jersey, USA.

The Honourable Kofi Adda had once worked with the Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, USA from 1986-1988 where he held the position of Director of Administration. He also worked at the Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., New York, USA as a Securities Analyst and was a Principal Consultant from 1989-1991 at the Marco-Analytic consulting manager and client service director with the Deloitte and Touche Consulting, (West Africa), Accra between 1991-1994.

The MP for Navronogo Central Constiuency also worked at the Ministry of Finance, Accra from 1996-1998 as a Project Manager for the Public Financial Management Reform Programme (PUFMARP). From 1999-2000 in the same Ministry, he became the Technical Advisor; Financial Reforms. He had also been the Director of Omni Consulting International (Ghana) Ltd since 1994. Mr Kofi Adda was elected Member of Parliament in 2003 and was re-elected during the 2004 General Election.

The Honourable Joseph Kofi Adda holds the following position in Parliament: He is a Vice Chairman of the Privileges Committee; member of Finance Committee; member of Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs as well as a member of the Trade, Industry and Tourism

Mr Joseph Kofi Adda is married and has two children.