Parliament of Ghana through its social media handles has announced the passing of former Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei.
The cause of death is not readily available but Dr Akoto Osei has been battling illness for some time now.
The post announcing his death read “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace”.
Brief Profile
Anthony Akoto Osei is a Ghanaian banker and politician.
Anthony Akoto Osei was in the cabinet of President John Agyekum Kufuor as Minister of State for Finance and Economic Planning.
He was a member of Parliament for the electoral district of Old Tafo in the Ashanti region; a position he left in 2020.
In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Anthony Akoto Osei as part of the nineteen ministers who would form his cabinet.
As a Cabinet minister, Anthony Akoto Osei was part of the inner circle of the president and aided in key decision-making activities in the country.
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