Paa Kwesi Nduom

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paa Kwesi Nduom
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1953(1953-02-15)
Age	71
Birthplace	Elmina
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Central Region
Horoscope	Aquarius

Paa Kwesi Nduom Biography

Paa Kwesi Nduom is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 15, 1953 in Elmina, Central Region, Ghana. Paa KwesiNduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, (born 15 February 1953) is a consultant in business and politician. It is also the Progressive People’s party’s aspirant presidential candidate. The year 2008 was the time he became named the Convention People’s Party’s candidate to run in the Ghanaian presidential elections in December. He was the member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina- Eguafo-Abirem constituency and had served as minister of state in various portfolios in the Kufuor’s government between 2001 and 2007. The name was derived from his father who was Joseph Hubster Yorke Jr.

On December 7, 2007, Nduom received a nomination from the CPP to run in the presidential election in December. Nduom was defeated in the election with less than 1 percent of the votes. In the CPP elections in 2011 candidates reportedly backed of Paa Kwesi Nduom and former Chairman Ladi Nylander were defeated by newer candidates like Samia Nkrumah the daughter of Ghana the first president Kwame Nkrumah A few months later, Paa Kwesi Nduom came under fire from the Convention People’s Party of going against party rules. Paa Kwesi Nduom later made statements, asking his supporters to cease opposing the party but afterward, he issued a statement that although it did not mention the possibility of a breakaway, for all appearances seemed to suggest that he was doing so. Then, in January of 2012 Paa KwesiNduom formed his own group in order to compete in the 2012 elections. His party was called the Progressive People’s Party. The CPP then subsequently exiled him.

In December 2000, he contested the Ghanaian parliamentary elections for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem constituency on the ticket of the Convention’s People’s Party (CPP),However,he lost to the incumbent MP, Ato Quarshie of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by a margin of 2.6% of the valid votes cast. A few months later he was appointed by the President John Kufuor as the Minister for Energy however, he was not an official of the government’s New Patriotic Party. He was also appointed as the chairman of the National Development Planning Commission. After a cabinet change during April of 2003 Nduom took over as Minister for Energy. 18 months later, he again contested the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election in December 2004 and this time around he won by 33.6 points (30981 votes to 15427). In 2004 he was the chairperson of the Organising Committee of the CPP. In the second term, Nduom became the Minister for Public Sector Reform. He remained in this position until July 2007, when he decided to resign from the government in order to apply for the endorsement of his party’s nominee to stand in the race for CPP president candidate.

Paa Kwesi Nduom Net Worth

Paa Kwesi Nduom is one of the richest Politician from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paa Kwesi Nduom 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nduom started his career as an underwriter for life insurance for his company, the North Western Mutual Life Insurance Company between the years 1975 until 1978. The following year, he was employed by his employer, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin. In 1979 it was his turn to join with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District as the Finance and management analyst. In 1981 when He joined Deloitte and Touche as an associate consultant. He progressed to the rank of a partnership of the Milwaukee office of the company by the year 1986. He joined Deloitte and Touche in 1992. assisted in to establish Deloitte & Touche, West Africa Consulting. Deloitte & Touche, West Africa Consulting.

His active role in politics began in 1997 when he was elected as a member of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem District Assembly for the Akotobinsin Electoral Area.

Paa Kwesi Nduom was born at Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his secondary education at the St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, where he obtained both the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced Levels(“O” level and “A” levels).He proceeded to the United States where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1975. He subsequently went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Management (1977) and a Ph.D (Service Delivery Systems) in 1982 at the same university.

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Who is Paa Kwesi Nduom Dating?

According to our records, Paa Kwesi Nduom married to Yvonne Nduom (m. 1976). As of December 1, 2023, Paa Kwesi Nduom’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Paa Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Paa Kwesi Nduom celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Paa Kwesi Nduom

1. Paa Kwesi Nduom is a Ghanaian politician and businessman.
2. He was born on February 15, 1953 in Elmina, Ghana.
3. Nduom served as a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2005.
4. He founded the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in 2012.
5. Nduom has run for president of Ghana three times (in 2008, 2012, and 2016).
6. He holds a PhD in Service Delivery Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
7. Nduom has worked as a consultant for various organizations including the World Bank and United Nations Development Programme.
8. He owns several businesses including GN Bank and Coconut Grove Hotels.
9. In 2020, he was disqualified from running for president due to issues with his nomination forms.
10. Nduom is known for his advocacy for local economic development in Ghana.