Frank Annoh Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip, has expressed sorrow over the death of Deputy Minister of Finance John Kumah.
John Kumah passed away on Thursday, March 7, leaving behind a wife and six children. Sources close to the family confirmed the news to TV3’s William Evans Inkum.
In a post on his Xplatform, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh, who also serves as the lawmaker for Nsawam Adoagyiri, said, “Rest well, bro… I am devastated.”
Early Life and Education of John Kumah
Born on August 4, 1978, in Ejisu Odaho, Ashanti Region, Ghana, he is currently 45 years old. He attended Opoku Ware School for his secondary education.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Philosophy from the University of Ghana (Legon) and earned an MBA in Finance from GIMPA in 2009.
Additionally, he obtained a Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Ghana and a Professional Law Degree (BL) from the Ghana School of Law.
In 2019, he finished a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Research from the Nobel International Business School. He also attained a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland, along with a Masters in Applied Research (Business Innovation).
Career:
Admitted to the Ghana Bar as a Solicitor and Legal Practitioner in 2013.
Founding member and Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers.
Founder of Majak Associates Ltd, a construction company.
CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) until 2020.
Currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Finance.
Politics:
Elected as the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election under the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Deputy Minister of Finance. Appointed April 2021.
He holds positions in several committees, serving as the Vice Chairperson of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee.
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