Kofi Totobi Quakyi

Kofi Totobi Quakyi is a Ghanaian politician. He served as Minister for Information from 1985 to 1993 under the Provisional National Defence Council government and continued from 1993 to 2001 in the same capacity in the government of Jerry Rawlings. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Kofi Totobi Quakyi
Minister for Information
In office
1985–2001
PresidentJerry Rawlings
Preceded byJoyce Aryee
Succeeded byJake Obetsebi-Lamptey
Minister for National Security
Preceded byKojo Tsikata
Personal details
Born (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955
Sekondi, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationTrade unionist

Early life and education

Totobi Quaky is a graduate of the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree. He was also active in student politics and served as the President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS).[1]

Work

Totobi Quakyi was for most of his time an employee of the Trades Union Congress of Ghana. He worked in various capacities, finally becoming its secretary between 1986 and 1988.

Politics

Totobi Quakyi was appointed Minister for Information by Jerry Rawlings in the Provisional National Defence Council which was a military government. He became a member of the National Democratic Congress when constitutional rule was restored in 1993. He continued as Information Minister in the Rawlings government after President Rawlings became the democratically elected president in the 1992 Ghanaian presidential election.[2] He has been the longest serving Information Minister in Ghana. He also became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Communications Authority in August 2009.[3]

References
  1. Africa Analysis: The Fortnightly Bulletin on Financial and Political Trends. Africa Analysis Limited. 2004. Quakyi, who was later released on bail, is a former leader of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS)
  2. "Let's Close ranks – Totobi Quakyi". Ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 19 May 1995. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. "I still feel very young at 60 – Totobi Quakyi". Ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joyce Aryee		 Minister for Information
1985–2001		 Succeeded by
Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey
Preceded by
Kojo Tsikata		 Minister for National Security
? – 2001		 Succeeded by
Francis Poku

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