Lee Ocran

Lee Tandoh Ocran[1] (born about 1945; died 21 February 2019) was a Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Education of Ghana from 2012 to 2013. Ocran was appointed Minister by President John Atta Mills in February 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu from the government and the sacking of Martin Amidu.[2][3][4]

Hon

Lee Ocran
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Jomoro
In office
January 2005 – January 2009
Preceded byJoseph Emmanuel Ackah
Succeeded bySamia Nkrumah
Majority1,665
Ghanaian High Commissioner to Pretoria
In office
November 2009 – February 2012
Preceded byJimmy Ben Heymann
Succeeded byMartha Ama Akyaa Pobee
Minister for Education
In office
February 2012 – February 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byBetty Mould-Iddrisu
Succeeded byJane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Personal details
Bornc. 1945
Nawule, Jomoro District, Ghana
Died21 February 2019
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Career

In 2000 he was Deputy Minister of Environment Science and Technology.[5] He was the former Minister for Education from 2012 to 2013. He was sworn in as a board chairman of VRA in February 2014.[6] He was also the former High Commissioner of Ghana to South Africa.[7]

Early life

Since January 2005 as candidate from the National Democratic Congress he was Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency[8] until he lost his seat to the daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party in the December 2008 parliamentary election.[9] In February 2014 Ocran was sworn in as board chairman of Volta River Authority.[10] On 13 May 2015 he described the Bui Dam as a White Elephant (extravagant but burdensome gift).[11]

Personal Life

He was a Christian and worshiped as a Catholic. He was married with three children.[12]

Death

He died at the age of 74 after battling with illnesses.[13]

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See also

References
  1. Ephson, Ben (1992). Elections '92.
  2. "Mills tasks new ministers to excel". General News. Ghana Home Page. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. "President Mills Relieves Attorney-General Of His Post". Ghana government. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  5. Deputy Minister of Environment Science and Technology
  6. "Lee Ocran finally laid to rest". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "Lee Ocran passes on". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Lee Ocran, Former Minister of Education". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Parliamentary Results Jomoro (Western Region)". Parliamentary election results. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  10. Volta River Authority
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Former Education Minister, Lee Ocran Laid To Rest". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. "Former Education Minister Lee Ocran laid to rest". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Joseph Emmanuel Ackah		 Jomoro
2005 –2009		 Succeeded by
Samia Nkrumah
Political offices
Preceded by
Betty Mould-Iddrisu		 Minister for Education
2012 - 2013		 Succeeded by
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
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