Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Herbert Krapa as the substantive Minister for Energy after five months of being the Minister of State at the Energy Ministry.
His appointment is effective 19th November 2024, a statement issued by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency, said.
Mr Krapa previously served as Deputy Minister for Energy and Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana.
According to the President, Krapa had distinguished himself and contributed significantly to the progress and stability of Ghana’s Energy sector.
About Herbert Krapa
Herbert Krapa is a governance and legal expert who served as the Government’s Spokesperson on Governance and Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Information until December 2020.
He is an astute lawyer, called to the Ghana Bar in 2017, with experience in Trade and Investment Law, Commercial Law and Debt Restructuring, among others.
He previously worked as a lawyer at Africa Legal Associates, a reputable law firm in Ghana.
Krapa holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Ghana and a Masters of Laws Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, where he specialised in International Finance, Secured Financing, International Commercial Arbitration and Corporate Crime.
He also holds a Masters of Science Degree in Development Finance from the University of Ghana Business School and a Certificate in Human Rights Law from Fordham University in New York.
He is a lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law where his research focuses on both legal philosophy and global constitutionalism.
Herbert Krapa is a member of the Ghana Bar Association, the Programme for African Leadership and the Criminal Justice Reform Ghana.
CREDENTIALS
MSc (Development Finance) – University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Masters of Laws – London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Certificate (Human Rights Law)- Fordham University, New York, USA
BL – Ghana School of Law, Accra, Ghana
Bachelor of Laws – University of Ghana School of Law, Accra, Ghana
BSc (Agricultural Science)- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Ghana Bar Association
Programme for Africa Leadership
Criminal Justice Reforms.