Kwadwo Mpiani
{{short description|Ghanaian politician}}
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Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani is a Ghanaian financial advisor, management consultant and politician. He served as chief of staff and minister of presidential affairs in the John Kufuor Administration.{{Cite web|title=Kwadwo Mpiani Back Calls For Ending Appointment Of MPs As Ministers|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/908109/kwadwo-mpiani-back-calls-for-ending-appointment.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 April 2006 |title=Kufuor restructures ministerial team |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Kufuor-restructures-ministerial-team-103354 |access-date=2021-02-01 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Former Ghanaian Government Officials to be Prosecuted Over Alleged Graft Charges |url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/former-ghanaian-government-officials-be-prosecuted-over-alleged-graft-charges |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207055044/https://www.voanews.com/africa/former-ghanaian-government-officials-be-prosecuted-over-alleged-graft-charges |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2021 |access-date=2021-02-01 |website=voanews. |language=en}} He also served a member of parliament representing Mampong South in the Ashanti Region in the 3rd Republic of Ghana from 1979 to 1981. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.{{Cite web|title=Dan Botwe {{sic|sup|rised|nolink=y}} at Mpiani's questioning of Blay's loyalty|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/dan-botwe-suprised-at-mpiani-s-questioning-of-blay-s-loyalty.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|title=Appoint efficient, experienced ministers — Kwadwo Mpiani|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/appoint-efficient-experienced-ministers-kwadwo-mpiani.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}
Early life and education
Mpiani attended Prempeh College in Kumasi between February 1955 and December 1961 where he had his secondary school education. He later attended the University of Ghana from October 1963 to June 1966 and graduated with a Bachelor in Administration in 1966.{{Cite book|last=Vieta|first=Kojo T.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wx0WAQAAIAAJ&q=kwadwo+mpiani+bio|title=Know Your Ministers: 2005-2009|date=2005|publisher=Flagbearers Publishers|language=en}}
Mpiani also attended the Arthur D. Little Institute for Economics from September 1968 to July 1969,
Career
Mpiani worked for the Capital Investment Corporation which is now Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and later at the National Investment Bank. By 1974, he had been promoted to serve as head of the National Investment Bank's investment development department. In 1978 he became Bank's managing director.
He is a board member of the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation (JAK), a foundation set up by John Agyekum Kufour to promote leadership through a scholars programme, governance though public lectures and advocacy and also ensuring sustainable development and growth through empowerment, advocacy and partnerships with other companies.{{Cite web|title=Our Board – John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation|url=https://www.kufuorfoundation.org/our-board/|access-date=2021-02-03|language=en}}
Political career
Between 1979 and 1981 Mpiani served as a member of the Ghanaian parliament in the only parliament in the 3rd Republic with Hilla Limann as president. During this period he was an active member of Finance Committee and the Economic Committee of parliament.
After the military coup of December 31, 1981 by Jerry Rawlings, Mpiani went into political exile, first in the Ivory Coast and later in Great Britain. He returned to Ghana only after the end of the military dictatorship in 1992 under the then elected President Jerry Rawlings.
From 2005 to 2009, Mpiani served as Minister for President's Affairs and Chief of Staff of the Presidency of President John Agyekum Kufuor.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-16 |title=I'm too old for a ministerial post – Kwadwo Mpiani |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/I-m-too-old-for-a-ministerial-post-Kwadwo-Mpiani-494981 |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-01-08|title=Ending appointment of MPs as ministers will be good for Ghana – Mpianim|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/01/ending-appointment-of-mps-as-ministers-will-be-good-for-ghana-mpianim/|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}} He had oversight of the aviation sector from 2005 to 2006.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 April 2006 |title=Govt sacks 4 top managers of new Ghana airline |url=https://www.angop.ao/noticias-o/?v_link=https://www.angop.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/africa/2006/3/15/Govt-sacks-top-managers-new-Ghana-airline,b7e90835-3981-4ac6-8d03-82576f95811e.html |access-date=2021-02-01 |website=Angop oa}}{{Cite web|title=Editorial: After Ghana Airways, GIA Too?|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/98072/editorial-after-ghana-airways-gia.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}} In April 2006, a whole ministry was created and Gloria Akuffo was appointed Minister of Aviation whilst Mpiani remained Minister for President's Affairs and Chief of Staff.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=13 May 2006 |title=New Ministerial List: Summary |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103355 |access-date=2021-02-01 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}
See also
References
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Category:New Patriotic Party politicians
Category:Prempeh College alumni
Category:Chiefs of staff of Ghana
Category:Politicians from Ashanti Region
Category:Ghanaian MPs 1979–1981