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Lee Tandoh Ocran (born about 1945; died 21 February 2019) was a
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politician who served as Minister for Education of
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from 2012 to 2013. Ocran was appointed Minister by
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John Atta Mills John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as the 11th president of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the govern ...
in February 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu from the government and the sacking of
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.


Career

In 2000 he was Deputy Minister of Environment Science and Technology. He was the former Minister for Education from 2012 to 2013. He was sworn in as a board chairman of VRA in February 2014. He was also the former High Commissioner of
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to
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.


Early life

Since January 2005 as candidate from the National Democratic Congress he was Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency until he lost his seat to the daughter of
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,
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of the
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in the December 2008 parliamentary election. In February 2014 Ocran was sworn in as board chairman of
Volta River Authority The Volta River Authority (VRA) is the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana. They are also responsible for the maintenance of the hydro power supply plant. Establishment The VRA was established by the Volta River Development Act, ...
. On he described the
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as a
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(extravagant but burdensome gift).


Personal life

He was a Christian and worshiped as a Catholic. He was married with three children.


Death

He died at the age of 74 after battling with illnesses.


See also

*
List of Mills government ministers This is a listing of the ministers who served in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana following its inauguration on 7 January 2009 after his victory in the 2008 Ghanaian general election held in December 2008 ...
* Jomoro constituency


References


External links


Profile on Ghana government website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ocran, Lee Ghanaian MPs 2005–2009 Ministers for education of Ghana National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians High commissioners of Ghana to South Africa 1940s births Year of birth uncertain 2019 deaths Ghana National College alumni