Deputy Minister For Finance, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah has been confirmed dead.
The 45-year-old Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after a short illness, according to his family.
He left behind a wife and six children.
As the first Chief Executive Officer for the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), he successfully positioned the NEIP as the enabler of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Ghana. Under his leadership, the programme trained 7,000 startups in 2018 under the Presidential Business Support Programme and supported 1,350 beneficiaries with funds.
Mr John Kumah was the founding member and Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers, a law firm. He also worked as the founder of Majak Associates Ltd, a building and construction company.
He is a Lawyer and an Entrepreneur with over fifteen (15) years of experience in leadership, creativity, innovation and resourcefulness in creating jobs and supporting youth development.
In addition to his professional achievements, he was recognized for his educational accomplishments, including a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland and a Masters in Applied Business Research.
He also held an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
Meanwhile, the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has suspended sitting over the sad news.