Father of the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, Dr Akwasi Jones Amoako Atta Ofori-Atta has reportedly lost his life.
Dr Akwasi Jones Amoako Atta Ofori-Atta, who died in the UK on Monday, November 30, 2020 was Ghana’s former Deputy Minister of Finance between 1969 and 1972.
He is also an Uncle to President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Dr Ofori-Atta was a stalwart of the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition. He was elected MP for Begoro in 1969 for the Progress Party, under the 2nd Republic, and became Deputy Minister of Finance to JH Mensah at the age of 31.
In 1979, he was elected once again MP for Begoro for the Popular Front Party under the 3rd Republic.
In 1996, he contested for the flagbearership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He served for a while as Chairman of the Volta River Authority under President John Agyekum Kufuor.
He was also an Economics lecturer at the University of Manchester, UK.
He left behind a wife and five children.
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