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John Akologu Tia
Former Minister for Information, Former Member of Parliament
About John Akologu Tia
John Akologu Tia was a journalist and National Democratic Congress (NDC) politician who represented Talensi in the Upper East Region for twenty years, from 1993 to 2013, and served as Minister for Information under President Mills. He was born at Gambaga on 23 September 1954.
He went to Tamale Secondary School and the Ghana Institute of Journalism, and worked for the Information Services Department and then the Ghana News Agency from 1982 to 1990. He was also a union leader in the Public Services Workers' Union. He entered politics under the PNDC as press secretary of the Upper East CDR secretariat and won Talensi in the first election of the Fourth Republic in 1992. He held it through four more elections and sat in the ECOWAS Parliament from 2007. President Mills made him Minister for Information in 2009. He lost the seat in 2012 to Robert Nachinab Doameng. He died at the Upper East Regional Hospital on 24 March 2024, aged 69.
Frequently asked questions about John Akologu Tia
How old was John Akologu Tia at death?
John Akologu Tia died on March 24, 2024, aged 69. John Akologu Tia was born on September 23, 1954.
What was John Akologu Tia known for?
John Akologu Tia was a Former Minister for Information, Former Member of Parliament.
What was John Akologu Tia's nationality?
John Akologu Tia was Ghanaian.
Where did John Akologu Tia study?
John Akologu Tia studied at Ghana Institute of Journalism Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco) University of Media Arts and Communication (UniMAC).
Personal Information
- Date of Birth
- 23 September 1954
- Date of Death
- 24 March 2024
- Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Constituency
- Talensi
- Political Party
- National Democratic Congress
- Region
- Upper East
- Religion
- Christian
Education
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Sources & References
- "John Tia". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026.
- "List of MPs elected in the 2024 Ghanaian general election". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026.
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