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John-Peter Amewu is the immediate past Minister of Energy in Ghana. Prior to his position at the Energy Ministry, he was the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources from February 2017 to August 2018 where he waged an effective campaign against illegal mining and the wanton destruction of areas endowed with Natural Resources in Ghana.
John-Peter Amewu is a Cost Engineer by Profession with broad knowledge in the energy and mining industry. He has over 20 years working experience in government, private sector, civil society and international development organisations.
John-Peter Amewu has indeed distinguished himself as an astute public officer. He is passionate about national environmental sustainability devoid of illegal mining and also the availability of cheaper and affordable energy in a clean environment for Ghana’s industrialisation drive.
BIO DATA/PERSONAL PROFILE
Hometown Hohoe
Religion Christianity
Citizen Ghanaian
Languages Spoken and Written;
English and Ewe
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Laws (LLM)
University of Dundee, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), United Kingdom. – Masters in Petroleum Law and Policy (LLM) – 2016. Dissertation title: ‘Prospectivity and Government Objective in Petroleum Resource Development: An Analysis of Ghana’s Petroleum Regime.’
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
University of Dundee, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), United Kingdom. – Executive Masters in Business Administration: International Energy Industry Management. – 2011.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Ghana Legon. – Masters in Business Administration (Finance Option) – 2001. Dissertation title: ‘The Effect of Traditional Determinants on Dividend Behaviour: A case of listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Bachelor of Science (Hons) (BSc) University of Science and Technology. – Bachelor of Science (Hons) Construction Technology (Measurement Engineer). Dissertation title: ‘The Effect of Transformation of Estate Houses: A case of Asawase Estate.’ (1994)
Certificate
University of Queensland – Australia – Certificate in Corporate Community Relationships. November 2012.
Certificate
University of Sydney-Australia – Certificate in Sustainable Management of Revenue Flows. June, 2013.
Secondary School (A- Level)
Adisadel College, Cape Coast from 1988-1989
Secondary School (O-level)
St Mary’s Seminary Secondary School, Lolobi Volta Region-1983-1987
Junior Secondary
St. Francis Demonstration Junior Secondary School, Hohoe Volta Region -1980-1983
Primary School
St. Francis Demonstration Primary School, Hohoe Volta Region -1975-1980
Ando Primary School, Volta Region – 1974-1975
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
National Service
St Mary’s Seminar Secondary School, Lolobi Volta Region -1990
Cottage House Industry, Accra, 1995
Working Experience
Cotopaxi Construction Company, Accra 1996-1997 (Quantity Surveyor – Measurement Engineer)
Frandesco West Africa Limited (FWAL), Accra 1997-2000 (Deputy Project Manager)
Kasap Civil Engineering Company Ltd, Accra (Contract Manager) 2000-2004
Municipal Chief Executive – Hohoe Municipality – 2005- 2009
Ghana Institute of Management of Public Administration (GIMPA)
Africa Regional Extractive Industry Knowledge Hup-2012 (Manager)
Consultant to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Ghana, on the development of the 2011 Annual Report and the 2012 half year Report on the
management of petroleum revenues in Ghana.
The World Bank Ghana Office – CSO Review of the World Bank Technical Assistance to Ghana’s oil and gas sector (2010).
Regional Extractives Industries Knowledge Hub, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) – Module Development in Oil and Gas Programme
(2011).
Friends of the Nation – Review and presentation of the Ghana Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill 2010.
Consultant to Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Ghana on all oil and gas related issues.
An external Consultant to Oxfam- WARO to accompany and capacitates its partners to assess their performances along the implementation of their activities and to put these performances in perspective with the broader context of oil/gas challenges in Ghana. (2012).
Developed an alternative gas policy for the Government of Ghana with funding provided by Star Ghana.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Research and Policy – Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Accra. (Effective 1st Jan, 2013). Part of a project team in the development of an alternative gas policy for the government of Ghana for consideration by the house of legislation. It includes the examination of the value chain of the gas sector from the wellhead to the burner tip and an alternative proposal for gas pricing policy and unbundling of the ownership and the transmission segment of the industry and the development of alternative gas master plan.
Africa Regional Extractive Industries Manager- Regional Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub – Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) (Until 31st Dec 2012).
Expert in drafting and review of revenue management law in the oil and gas sector.
Part of a project team to review the Revenue Management Bill for the Republic of Ghana. Sixteen of the suggestions made on the Law were all taken and input into the bill which was passed into law. (2011-2012)
Developed modules in oil and gas management at masters level for Ghana institute of management and public administration (Jan, 2012 -Dec 2012).
Two times course convener for annual summer school on oil and gas governance and revenue for African Countries involve in extractives industry. (Feb, 2011- Dec 2012).
Provide consultancy services to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) in the preparation of the annual reports on the management of Ghana’s oil and gas revenue. It involves the examination of the roles of all the agencies and department under the revenue management law and a detail analysis of the oil lifting regime with all the partners to reflect the fiscal regime in the petroleum agreement (Dec, 2011- Dec 2012).
Provide consultancy service as a Senior Energy Policy Analyst to the Civil Society Platform on oil and gas on various issues relating to the management of Ghana’s
emerging oil and gas revenue and the exploration and production activities of the oil and gas sector in the country. And, also as an Advocate involved in the review of the Petroleum Commission bill, which was passed into law as the regulator of the upstream sector in Ghana.
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD
Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Republic of Ghana from August 2018 to December 2020
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Republic of Ghana from January 2017 to August 2018
Regional Chairman – New Patriotic Party, Volta Region from 2014 to 2017
District Chief Executive – Hohoe District (from 2005 to 2009)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. Associate of member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
2. Associate of member of International Association of Energy Economists (IAEE)
3. Associate of Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)
4. Alumni of Australia Award
CONFERENCE / CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED
April 2012: Training in Sustainable Development of Natural Resources, Catholic University of Peru-Lima – RWI
October 2011: Training in the Management of Natural Resource wealth, Baku-Azerbaijan. – RWI
June 2010: Managing Natural Resources Wealth: Sharing of South- South Experiences. Johannesburg, South Africa- World Bank
March 2010: Project Management Training programme and the use of Primavera software in the Oil and Gas Sector. United Kingdom
October 2008: Training on Business and Investment Opportunities. Washington, USA.
March 2007: Training on Local Government, Delivering and Development process through Local Leadership in Aotea Centre, Auckland. New Zealand.
October 2005: Training on National Security Jointly Organized by Legon Centre for International Affairs (LECIA) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Accra Ghana.
January 1997: Project Management Training programme IMF/ WORLD BANK.
AWARD AND HONOURS
UCIA (United Clergy International Association) 2020 Hall of Fame Award for Excellence in Leadership
UCIA 2019 Heroes of Distinction Award for Excellence Leadership
Distinguished Public Officer of the year award 2018 at the 8th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive awards and Gala Dinner 2018
Distinguished Government Official of the year 2017/2018 awarded by Pan Africa Top Brands Eminence awards
Nobel Peace and Leadership Awards by Alfred Nobel University
Best Performing Minister of the year 2017. Awarded by Pan African Enterprise and Achiever Award
Minister of the year 2017. Awarded by Christian Council of Ghana
African Leadership Medal of Public Service by African Leadership Magazine
HOBBIES
Sport – Jogging and walking
Leisure – Sight Seeing and Playing with my daughter
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