Samuel Sarpong is a Ghanaian politician and a former Ashanti Regional Minister of Ghana.[1][2] Prior to heading the Ashanti Region, he was the Central Regional Minister.[3] Former Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive.[4]
Hon. Dr.Samuel Sarpong | |
|---|---|
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Political party | NDC |
| Children | 5 |
He is a member of the National Democratic Congress in Ghana.
Early life and education
editSamuel Sarpong was born on 10 November 1957 at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.[5] He is the 1st born of the seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Agnes Kwabena Mensah Sarpong. He attended Owabi L/A Primary School and Osei Tutu Senior Secondary School in 1973.
He obtained his GCE O level Certificate in 1978 and he pursued a three year Teacher Training education at Wesley College in Kumasi. Samuel Sarpong taught as a sports teacher at Juabeng Secondary School between 1981 and 1984.[6]
References
edit- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Reshuffling Regional Ministers all too soon is impolitic". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Dr Samuel Sarpong grabs Communal Visionary Leadership honor". Graphic Online. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Sarpong, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "2008–2012 (Hon. Samuel Sarpong)". kma.gov.gh. Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.