Mark Owen Woyongo was a Ghanaian politician who served as the Ghanaian Minister for the Interior for the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior.
13 Facts About Mark Woyongo
Mark Woyongo was the Member of Parliament for the Navrongo Central constituency in Ghana.
Mark Woyongo was however appointed the Upper East Regional Minister by President Mills in his government in 2009.
Mark Woyongo was retained in this position by President Mahama following the death of Mills.
Mark Woyongo was born on 9 June 1946 in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Mark Woyongo attended Notre Dame Secondary School in Navrongo in 1966.
Mark Woyongo completed a Diploma in Journalism from Ghana Institute of Journalism in 1971.
Mark Owen Woyongo was the Public Relations Officer for the Upper East Regional Administration from 1978 and 1985.
Mark Woyongo was appointed the Regional Information Officer, Upper East Region in 1985.
Mark Woyongo was the Minister for the Upper East Region from 2009 to 2012.
Mark Woyongo survived a fatal accident when returning from the NDC congress held in the Upper East region.
Mark Woyongo won the 2012 parliamentary elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Mark Woyongo died on 17 January 2024, at the age of 77.