Joseph Kofi Adda

Joseph Adda was born at Navrongo, the capital of the Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.{{cite web |title=Minister for Energy |url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/governing/ministers/ada.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415200335/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/governing/ministers/ada.php |archive-date=15 April 2007 |access-date=16 May 2007 |publisher=Ghana government - Profile of Minister}} He had his secondary education at St. John's School, Sekondi and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in politics and economics from the Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana, United States, which he attended between 1979 and 1982. Between 1982 and 1984, he was at Columbia University, New York, where he studied for a Master's degree in International Affairs, specialising in Finance and Banking.{{Cite web|date=6 May 2016|title=Ghana MPs - MP Details - Adda, Joseph Kofi|url=http://ghanamps.gov.gh/mps/details.php?id=25|access-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506160910/http://ghanamps.gov.gh/mps/details.php?id=25|archive-date=6 May 2016}} He went on to get a graduate certificate in African Studies from the same university. In 1989, he obtained a certificate in French language and civilization from the Sorbonne University, Paris, France.

Joseph Adda was a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.{{cite web |title=Hon. Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda (NPP) (Navrongo Central) |url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/mps/?r=8&PHPSESSID=83d8e3e6fb8b173f937b3da4fd190fc5&mpd=174&PHPSESSID=83d8e3e6fb8b173f937b3da4fd190fc5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011103451/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/mps/?r=8&PHPSESSID=83d8e3e6fb8b173f937b3da4fd190fc5&mpd=174&PHPSESSID=83d8e3e6fb8b173f937b3da4fd190fc5 |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=16 May 2007 |work=Upper East Region - Members of Parliament - Profile |publisher=GhanaDistricts.}} He worked as an executive officer at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana in 1979. Between 1983 and 1984, he worked as a Research Analyst intern at the Third World Trade Institute, New York, USA. Over the next two years, he was an account Executive and Management trainee at the Equitable Financial Service, Inc., in New Jersey, USA. Mr. Adda has also worked at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, USA (1986 – 1988), Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., New York (1989 – 1991) and with Deloitte and Touche Consulting, (West Africa), Accra (1991 – 1994). Since 1994, Joseph Adda has been the director of Omni Consulting International (Ghana) Ltd. Between 1996 and 2000, he worked in various capacities at the Ministry of Finance, Ghana.

Adda first became a Member of Parliament in 2003. He won the by-election for the Navrongo Central constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana after the death of the incumbent, John Achuliwor.{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=34533 |title=NPP retains Navrongo seat |access-date=16 May 2007 |work=Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}} He retained his seat in the 2004 parliamentary election. He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.{{Cite web |author=Peace FM |title=Ghana Election 2004 Results - Navrongo Constituency |url=https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2004/uppereast/173/ |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}}{{Cite book |title=Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections |publisher=Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung |year=2005 |location=Accra |pages=186}}{{Cite book |title=Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections |publisher=Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung |year=2005 |location=Accra |pages=184}} His constituency was a part of the 2 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Upper East Region.{{Cite web|date=10 August 2016|title=Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results|url=https://www.fact-checkghana.com/statistics-presidential-parliamentary-election-results/|access-date=3 August 2020|website=Fact Check Ghana|language=en-US}} The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.{{Cite web|author=Peace FM|title=Ghana Election 2004 Results - President|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2004/president/index.php|access-date=3 August 2020|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}} He was elected with 12,444 votes out of 31,657 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 39.3% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Gabriel Pwamang of the Peoples’ National Convention, Andema Emmanuel of the National Democratic Congress, Azantinlwo Anemana Jennifer Grace of the Convention People's Party, Bagonia Grace of the Democratic People's Party, Donald Amuah and Achuliwor A. Otito Werseh both independent candidates. These obtained 6,512, 6,201, 140, 83, 2,262 and 4,015 votes respectively out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 20.6%, 19.6%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 7.1% and 12.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.

Adda was appointed the Minister for Manpower Development and Employment by President John Kufuor in 2005.{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=74556 |title=Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office |access-date=5 May 2007 |work=General News of Wednesday, 2 February 2005 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}} On 28 April 2006, he was moved in a cabinet reshuffle to the position of Minister for Energy.{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103354 |title=Kufuor restructures ministerial team |access-date=16 May 2007 |work=General News of Friday, 28 April 2006 |publisher=Ghana Home Page}} He was later replaced by Felix Owusu-Adjapong as Minister of Energy by President Kuffuor. Joe Adda retained his seat when the NPP lost the general elections in 2008. He however lost the seat in the 2012 elections to Mark Woyongo.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p%3D70030 |title=DailyGuide Africa |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030453/http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=70030 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}

In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Joseph Kofi Adda as part of nineteen ministers who would form his cabinet. The names of the 19 ministers were submitted to the Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye. As a Cabinet minister, Joseph Kofi Adda was part of the inner circle of the president and aided key decision-making activities in the country.{{cite web |last1=FM |first1=Citi |title=Arts Minister Catherine Afeku makes it to Cabinet |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Arts-Minister-Catherine-Afeku-makes-it-to-Cabinet-542839 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731025902/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Arts-Minister-Catherine-Afeku-makes-it-to-Cabinet-542839 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |access-date=7 July 2017 |website= |publisher=ghanaweb}}

Adda was married with two children. He was a Christian.{{Cite book|title=Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008|publisher=The Office of Parliament|year=2004|location=Ghana|pages=83}} He was a Catholic.

Adda died in the early hours of Thursday, 14 October 2021, at the Legon Hospital in Accra.{{Cite web|date=14 October 2021|title=Former Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has died|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/former-aviation-minister-joseph-kofi-adda-has-died/|access-date=16 November 2021|website=MyJoyOnline}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-14 |title=Former Minister of Aviation, Kofi Adda dies at age 65 |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/10/former-sanitation-minister-kofi-adda-dies-at-age-65/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/news?CO=150 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=parliament of ghana}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-15 |title=Kofi Adda died of heart failure – Report |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Kofi-Adda-died-of-heart-failure-Report-1380583 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324195021/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Kofi-Adda-died-of-heart-failure-Report-1380583 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Tabernacle |first=Mr |date=2021-10-14 |title=Former Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda dead |url=https://www.ghpage.com/former-aviation-minister-joseph-kofi-adda-dead/204834/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=GhPage |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Dumolga |first=Joseph |date=2021-10-14 |title=Joseph Kofi Adda Dead: Cause of Death of The Former Navrongo Central MP |url=https://harmattangh.com/joseph-kofi-adda-dead-cause-of-death-of-the-former-navrongo-central-mp/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207150159/https://harmattangh.com/joseph-kofi-adda-dead-cause-of-death-of-the-former-navrongo-central-mp/ |archive-date=7 December 2022 |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Harmattan Ghana |language=en-US}}

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