Nana Bediatuo Asante is a Ghanaian administrator, lawyer and consultant. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He is the current Executive Secretary to the President of Ghana and the Apagyahene of Akyem Abuakwa. He is also an astute Public Servant.
Nana Bediatuo Asante | |
|---|---|
| Office of the President | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Early life and education
editMarried to Oluwafemi Adetola
Working life
editAsante started his legal practice with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, in New York before joining the African Development Bank and Databank as a Consultant and General Counsel respectively.[1] In 2000, he co-founded Faith Brothers Ltd, an investment holding company with Mawuli Ababio in Accra. The company later acquired Citi Savings and Loans Limited, where he served as a Managing Director. The company was subsequently converted into Intercontinental Bank Ghana Limited and was acquired by Access Bank Plc of Nigeria in 2019.[2][3]
Political life
editIn January 2017 he was appointed the Executive Secretary at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akuffo-Addo.[4][5][6]
In June 2024, he was appointed Ambassador at Large.[7]
Health
editWhile attending the 79th UN General Assembly with the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, he suffered an illness.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Nana Asante Bediatuo Appointed Executive Secretary To Nana Akufo-Addo". DailyGuide Network. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Okyenhen to visit the UK from 27 June". Ghana review. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Oso, Babatunde. "Access Bank Ghana Absorbs 400 Intercontinental Bank Workers".
- ^ "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ Attenkah, Richard Kofi (2017-01-05). "Ghana: Nana's First Official Appointments". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ Tornyi, Emmanuel. "NPP Government: Nana Addo names Frema Osei Opare as Ghana"s first female Chief of Staff". Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Nana Asante Bediatuo appointed Ambassador-at-Large - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ razak.bawa (2024-10-02). "Multiple claims on Nana Asante Bediatuo's health". The Herald ghana. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Bediatuo Asante in stable condition after illness in the US - Jubilee House - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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