Eugene Arhin is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the current Director of communications at the office of the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.[1]
Eugene Arhin | |
|---|---|
| Director of Communications at the Presidency | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Spouse | Renee Arhin |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Ghana business School |
| Profession | engineer and communications specialist. |
Education
editArhin is an alumnus of Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Legon, where he acquired his secondary school education.[2] He furthered his education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering in 2006.[3]
Career
editHe worked as a teaching assistant for his mandatory one year national service at the Department of Materials Engineering.[3] He also worked at the Danquah Institute, a think tank named after J. B. Danquah, as a research analyst.[3]
Political life
editIn January 2017, he was appointed the Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akufo-Addo.[4][5][6] Prior to his appointment in 2017, He served as the press secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo for two years.[3] In January 2021, after the re-election and investiture of Nana Akufo-Addo, he was reappointed by the President to his position.[7][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (19 January 2021). "Akufo-Addo releases list of 13 new key appointees at Presidency". Graphic Online. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "NSMQ Champions PRESEC Presents Trophy To Akufo-Addo". Modern Ghana. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Dzakah, Bright (5 January 2017). "I will put the media first at all times – Eugene Arhin". 3news. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". GhanaWeb. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Attenkah, Richard Kofi (5 January 2017). "Ghana: Nana's First Official Appointments". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Ghana's president-elect announces key staff". News Ghana. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Ansah, Marian (19 January 2021). "Eugene Arhin, Frema Osei-Opare, Bediatuo, others maintained at Presidency in new appointments". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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