{"id":70134,"date":"2024-04-03T14:08:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/stephen-amoah-replaces-late-john-kumah-as-deputy-finance-minister"},"modified":"2024-04-03T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:06:59","slug":"stephen-amoah-replaces-late-john-kumah-as-deputy-finance-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/stephen-amoah-replaces-late-john-kumah-as-deputy-finance-minister","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Amoah replaces late John Kumah as Deputy Finance Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Akufo-Addo has reassigned the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, to the Ministry of Finance as Deputy Minister. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Until his redesignation, Stephen Amoah was the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in a press release dated April 2, issued by the Director of Communication at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe takes over from the late Hon. John Kumah, who passed away on 7th March 2024. His appointment takes effect immediately,\u201d the release announced.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Minister of Finance John Kumah is dead<\/p>\n<p>The release further revealed that, \u201cFollowing the reassigment of Hon. Stephen Amoah as Deputy Minister for Finance, President Akufo-Addo has appointed, subject to parliamentary approval, Hon. 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