Cletus Avoka
| Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Zebilla | |
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Assumed office 7 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Akparibo Ndebugre |
| Majority | 2,504 |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bawku West | |
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In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005 | |
| Minister for Interior | |
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In office Feb 2009 – Jan 2010 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Kwame Addo-Kufuor |
| Succeeded by | Martin Amidu |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Cletus Apul Avoka was the majority leader in the Ghana parliament. After the 2012 General Elections, he was replaced by Benjamin Kunbuor for the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic as Majority Leader. He was the Minister for Interior in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana until January 2010. His first ministerial position was as Minister for Lands and Forestry in the government of Jerry Rawlings.[1] He was formerly the Member of Parliament for Bawku West constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana from 1993 to 2005. In the 2008 parliamentary election, he re-entered parliament as the second MP for the Zebilla constituency.
See also
References
- ↑ "President swears in mMore Cabinet Ministers (sic)". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bawku West 1993 – 2005 |
Constituency changed |
| Preceded by John Akparibo Ndebugre |
Zebilla 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Ministry of Lands and Forestry 1997 – 1999 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Christine Amoako-Nuamah |
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology 1999 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Dominic Kwaku Fobih |
| Preceded by Kwame Addo-Kufuor |
Minister for Interior 2009 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Martin Amidu |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alban Bagbin |
Majority Leader 2010 – 6 January 2013 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Kunbuor |
| Incumbent | ||
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