18 Facts About Papa Owusu-Ankomah

Papa Owusu-Ankomah was born on 27 April 1958 and is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah is a member of the New Patriotic Party.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah served as Member of Parliament for the Sekondi constituency from 1996 to 2016.

In June 2017 Papa Owusu-Ankomah was appointed Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah met the Queen Elizabeth II when he was presenting his Letters of Credence at the Buckingham Palace in London.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah begun his education in primary schools in Takoradi, going on for his secondary education to Mfantsipim School, where he obtained the West African Examination Council's Advanced-Level Examination certificate for entrance into university.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah was called to the Ghana Bar that same year.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah served as the Attorney General of Ghana from 2003 to 2005.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah was a founding member, and once served as the chairman, of the Western Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party, he was a founding member of the Danquah-Busia Club and a member of the Western Regional Campaign team in 1992 and 1996.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah has been a member of the National Executive Committee of the NPP and a member of the National Council of the NPP since 1997.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah has been a member of the Western Region NPP since its inception; he worked with founding members of the party, including the late Mr Stephen Krakue, to form a political party to contest the National Democratic Congress.

In 1996, Papa Owusu-Ankomah won the Sekondi constituency seat on the ticket of the NPP and while he was in the opposition, he served as the shadow minister for Information.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah was responsible for the reformation of basic education in Ghana.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah resigned in 2007 to contest the flagbarership of his party the New Patriotic Party.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah's bid was unsuccessful having placed sixth ahead of other party contenders.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah was appointed Minister for Trade industry, Private Sector Development and Presidential Special Initiatives by the then president, John Agyekum Kufour.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah served as the MP for Sekondi for more than twenty years.

Papa Owusu-Ankomah tested positive for COVID-19 on 10 April 2020 and was taken to the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Free Hospital in London.