Ken Ofori-Atta’s loses father 6 days to election 2020
1st December 2020
Ken Ofori-Atta is the Finance Minister of Ghana
With six days away to the 2020 general elections, Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has lost his father.
Dr Akwasi Andrews Jones Amoako Atta Ofori-Atta reportedly died in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Dr. Ofori-Attta as he was widely known, was an uncle of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
He was a politician, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Begoro in 1969 on the ticket of the Progress Party of the Busia Government as well as elected Member of Parliament on the ticket of the Popular Front Party (PFP) in the 3rd Republic becoming minority spokesperson on finance.
He was deputy Finance Minister of Ghana at the age of 31 under Busia administration.
Dr. Ofori-Attta was born on December 7, 1937 at Fankyeneko in the Eastern Region to Okyenhene Nana Ofori Atta 1.
In 1992, he contested the Fanteakwa Constituency seat on the ticket of the NPP but lost.
He had his education at the Achimota School, University of Ghana and University of Ottawa.
The late Dr. Ofori-Attta was married to Maud Adi-Darko and they together, they had four children including Ken Ofori-Atta.