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
Religion Christianity

Joe Kwashie Gidisu is a politician and teacher and the current Minister for Roads and Highways of Ghana.

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Early life and education

Joe Gidisu was born at Buapa Alabonu in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] He had his primary education at the Biakpa Alabonu Local Authority Primary School between 1959 and 1963. He the 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 Holland where he undertook postgraduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies, Hague where he obtained the M.A. in Development Studies.[2]

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.[2]

Politics

Gidisu was elected as Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the December 2000 parliamentary election.[3] After boundaries were redrawn, he stood for and won the seat for the Central Tongu in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004[4] and occupied that seat in January 2005. He retained his seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008.[5] 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.[2]

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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