Yaw Osei Adutwum
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1] He is noted for his unannounced teaching visits to schools although he is not in active teaching service.[2][3] On 5 March 2021, He was appointed by Nana Akufo-Addo as the Minister of Education.[4][5][6]
Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 5 March 2021 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Matthew Opoku Prempeh |
| Member of Ghanaian Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Osei-Mensah |
| Deputy Minister for Education | |
| In office 1 March 2017 – 20 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1964 Jachie |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kumasi High School Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of La Verne |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
He hails from Jachie in the Ashanti region of Ghana.[7] Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum obtained a bachelor's degree in Land Economy (Business Administration with a major in Real Estate) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology prior to he migrating to the USA and also holds a master's degree in Education Management from the University of La Verne and a PhD in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Southern California.[8][7][1] He is also an old student of Kumasi High School in Ashanti Region-Ghana, where he had his Advanced level education certificate.[9]
Career
He founded the New Designs Charter Schools but prior to that, he worked as a Mathematics and Information Technology teacher at the Manual Arts High School for ten years and within this period, he founded the International Studies Academy which served as a small learning community for students to thrive academically and socially. He also served as the lead Maths teach in the USC/ Manual Arts Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). He was also part of the task force established by the National Research for Career and Technical to develop a national model for career and technical education in High School and College levels.[8]
Politics
He is the MP for Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti region of Ghana. In the 2016 elections, He obtained 46,238 votes out of the total 54,144 votes cast representing 85.82% whilst his closest contender the then District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Bosomtwe District Veronica Antwi-Adjei of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had 7,215 votes representing 13.39%.[7][10]
Committees
He is part of the Works and Housing Committee and also the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1]
In March 2017, Adutwum was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to serve as Deputy Minister for education.[11] He is currently serving as the Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Pre-tertiary Education.[12][13][14][15] In 2019 he was voted the Best Performing Deputy Minister of the Year by two research bodies: Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) and FAKS Investigative Services.[16]
Personal life
He is married with a child. He is a Christian and worships at the Pentecost Church.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana".
- ^ "Yaw Adutwum teaches Kwaso JHS students in an unannounced visit". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Leading by example: Dep Education Minister takes students through Maths class". MyJoyOnline.com. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Akufo-Addo swears in the first batch of Ministers". Akufo-Addo swears in the first batch of Ministers. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "We're on course with TVET promotion – Education Minister". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "STEM education key feature in model schools — Education Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei Adutwum, Yaw". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "PERSONALITY PROFILE. CoEWJ Interview with Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Deputy Minister for Education. MP, Bosomtwe Constituency. » Colleges of Education News Portal". Colleges of Education News Portal. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Bosomtwe Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Baidoo, Felix A. (11 September 2020). "Govt to end double track system — Dep Education Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "There will be 'no review' of PTA's participation in Free SHS - Dr. Adutwum". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Meet Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, A Renowned Educationist". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Cudjoe, Joyceline Natally (24 February 2020). "Create enabling environment for children to unleash potential - Dr Adutwum". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kale-Dery, Severious (27 January 2020). "Adutwum voted Best Dep Minister 2019". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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