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Ghana's president just appointed a new Board Chairman for her Infrastructural Fund
The president charged Ameyaw-Akumfi to discharge his duties with the great sense of professionalism.
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A letter dated March 9, and signed by the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare said the appointment is pursuant to the establishing law of the Ghana Infrastructural Fund, Act 877 of 2014.
The letter indicated: "I take this opportunity to congratulate you formally on your appointment. Kindly indicate your acceptance or otherwise of this appointment."
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The president charged him to discharge his duties with the great sense of professionalism.
Profile of Ameyaw-Akumfi
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi is a Ghanaian academic and politician born on August 21, 1945, at Jema in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
He had his secondary education at Adisadel College in Cape Coast where he obtained his GCE O’ and A’ Levels before gaining admission to the University of Ghana, Legon in 1965 obtaining a B.Sc. Hons and Master in Zoology.
He left the shores of Ghana to Michigan University in the US where he studied for MS and a PhD in Zoology in 1972. He is presently a member of several professional bodies, comprising, the Ghana Science Association, West African Science Association, and Crustacean Society.
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He is also a past member of the New York Academy of Sciences as well as American Society of Zoologist. He is the Vice President of Ghana Institute of Biology as well. He served as a member on the National Committee on Fisheries, Ghana National Oceanographic Committee, University Rationalizations Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of New Times Corporation on a national level.
He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was a former Member of Parliament for Techiman Constituency as well as a former Minister for 2001 to 2003 under the Kufuor administration. He is the current Chairman of Natural Science Committee of the National Commission on UNESCO and also served as the Vice Chairman for Commission III at the 28th UNESCO Conference held in Paris, France in 1995.
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He has also served as Chairman of the Sunyani Polytechnic’s Council. Until his appointment as the Minister of Education, he was the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service was the Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Cape Coast and Policy Adviser to the Ministry of Education.
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He is married with children.
About Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund
The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund has been established pursuant to The Ghana Infrastructure Investment (GIIF) Act, Act 877 of 2014. GIIF’s mandate is to provide a financial resource to manage, coordinate and invest in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure projects in Ghana for national development.
The GIIF is governed by a nine-member Board, appointed as per section 8 of the Ghana infrastructure investment fund Act, 2014. Applications for the following positions are now being sought.
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