Lee Ocran

Hon
Lee Ocran
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Jomoro
In office
Jan 2005  Jan 2009
Preceded by Joseph Emmanuel Ackah
Succeeded by Samia Nkrumah
Majority 1,665
Minister for Education
In office
Feb 2012  Feb 2013
President John Atta Mills
Preceded by Betty Mould-Iddrisu
Succeeded by Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress

Lee Ocran is a Ghanaian politician and a former Minister for Education of Ghana. Ocran was appointed Minister by President John Atta Mills in February 2012 after a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu from the government and the sacking of Martin Amidu.[1][2][3] He was once the National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency until he lost his seat to the daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party in the Ghanaian parliamentary election in December 2008.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Mills tasks new ministers to excel". General News. Ghana Home Page. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. "President Mills Relieves Attorney-General Of His Post". Ghana government. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. "Parliamentary Results Jomoro (Western Region)". Parliamentary election results. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

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Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Joseph Emmanuel Ackah
Jomoro
2005 2009
Succeeded by
Samia Nkrumah
Political offices
Preceded by
Betty Mould-Iddrisu
Minister for Education
2012 - 2013
Succeeded by
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
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