Harona Esseku | |
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Chairman of the New Patriotic Party | |
In office 2001–2005 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Odoi-Sykes |
Succeeded by | Peter Mac Manu |
Chairman of the Central Region branch of New Patriotic Party | |
In office 2001–2001 | |
Vice Chairman of the Central Region branch of New Patriotic Party | |
In office 1996–2001 | |
Minister for Transport and Communications | |
In office 1969–1971 | |
Prime Minister | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
Preceded by | J. Matthew Poku |
Succeeded by | Jatoe Kaleo |
Member of Parliament for Awutu-Effutu-Senya Constituency | |
In office 1969–1972 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Krobonshie, Senya Beraku | 8 August 1934
Died | 3 August 2022 | (aged 87)
Citizenship | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party (1992 - 2022) |
Other political affiliations |
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Education | Accra Academy Kumasi College of Technology |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Known for | New Patriotic Party Founding member |
Harona Esseku (8 August 1934 – 3 August 2022) was a Ghanaian politician who served as Ghana's Minister for Transport and Communications from 1969 to 1971. He was approved as a cabinet minister at an age of thirty-five making him the youngest cabinet member of the Second Republic. In the Fourth Republic, he became a founding member of the New Patriotic Party and was National Chairman of the party from 2001 to 2005.[1][2][3][4][5][6]