Joe Gidisu

Hon. Joe Kwashie Gidisu

Member of the Ghana Parliament for Central Tongu
Incumbent
Assumed office Jan 2005
Preceded by	First
Majority	12,488
Member of the Ghana Parliament for North Tongu
In office Jan 2001 – Jan 2005
Preceded by	Austin Gamey
Succeeded by	Charles Hodogbey
Majority	32,220
Minister for Roads and Highways
Incumbent
Assumed office Feb 2009
President	John Atta Mills

Personal details
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Profession	Teacher
Committees	Committee on Members Holding Offices of Profit Lands and Forestry committee

Joe Kwashie Gidisu is a politician and teacher and a former Minister for Roads and Highways of Ghana.^[1]

Early life and education

Joe Gidisu was born on 22 February 1952 at Bakpa Alabonu in the Volta Region of Ghana.^[2] He had his primary education at the Bakpa Alabonu Local Authority Primary School between 1959 and 1963.

He then attended the Mafi Devime Local Authority Middle School which he completed in 1967. He then proceeded to the Kibi Men's Training College where he obtained the Teachers' Certificate 'A'. Between 1975 and 1977, he attended the Advanced Teacher Training College at Winneba where he obtained the Specialist Teachers' Certificate.

Gidisu then attended the University of Ghana where he obtained B.A. Hons in 1981. He proceeded to the Netherlands where he undertook postgraduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague where he obtained the M.A. in Development Studies.^[3]

Career

Gidisu taught at the Bontibor Local Authority Primary School between 1971 and 1973. After leaving the Kibi Men's Training College, he taught at the Dormaa Secondary School between 1977 and 1978.^[3]

Politics

Gidisu was elected as Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the December 2000 parliamentary election.^[4] After boundaries were redrawn, he stood for and won the seat for the Central Tongu in the 2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election^[5]^[6]^[7] and occupied that seat in January 2005.

He retained his seat in the 2008 Ghanaian parliamentary election.^[8] Following this election, he was appointed as Minister for Roads and Highways in February, 2009 by John Evans Atta Mills, President of the Republic of Ghana.^[3]^[9]

References

^ Adjei, Sammy (12 September 2018). "Abodakpi Speaks : I'm Best Bet For NDC Chairmanship Post". News Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Hon.Gidisu Joe Kwashie". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hon. Joe Kwashie Gidisu - Minister for Roads and Highways". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Adam Carr's Election Archives". Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Keen contests await NDC MP aspirants in V/R". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "List: Winners of the 2012 Parliamentary elections". MyJoyOnline.com. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Parliamentary Results Tongu Central (Volta Region)". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Dorman-Ahenkro- Krakom road rehabilitation project on course". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Profile on Ghana government website Archived 30 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Profile on Parliament of Ghana website Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by Austin Gamey	North Tongu 2001 – 2005	Succeeded by Charles Hodogbey
New title	Central Tongu 2005 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Richard Anane	Minister for Roads and Highways 2009 – present	Incumbent

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