Joseph Yieleh Chireh
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Joseph Yieleh Chireh is a Ghanaian pharmacist
, barrister
, diplomat
and politician
. He is the Member for Parliament for the Wa West
. He is also the Minister of Health.
of Ghana. He studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
from 1975 and obtained the Bachelor of Pharmacy
degree in 1979. He proceeded to the Ghana School of Law
in 2001 and qualified as a barrister
in 2006.
when it was formed in 1992 on the resumption of party politics in Ghana. He was appointed by Jerry Rawlings
as Upper West Region
al Minister in his government
in 1993. He was subsequently made the Ambassador
to Algeria
with concurrent accreditation to Tunisia
, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
and Mauritania
between 1997 and 2001. He contested the newly created Wa West constituency seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election
in December 2004, which he won leading to his taking his seat in the Fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic. He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election.
In February 2009, he was appointed Minister for Local Government and Rural Development by the new President of Ghana
, John Atta Mills.
On 4 January 2011, he was appointed Minister of Health by the President, John Evans Atta Mills in a cabinet reshuffle.
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
, barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the Member for Parliament for the Wa West
Wa West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Wa West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. He is also the Minister of Health.
Education
Chireh was born in Lassia Tuolu in the Upper West RegionUpper West Region
The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the northwestern corner of the country and is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north. The capital and largest city is Wa. Other towns include Nandom, Daffiema, Jirapa, Kaleo, Nadowli, Lawra and Tumu....
of Ghana. He studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
from 1975 and obtained the Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
A Bachelor of Pharmacy is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. The degree is the basic prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist in many countries. In some countries, it has been superseded by the Master of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees...
degree in 1979. He proceeded to the Ghana School of Law
Ghana School of Law
The Ghana School of Law is an educational institution in Ghana for training lawyers.The school is only one that provides training for law graduates in the Barrister at Law program....
in 2001 and qualified as a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 2006.
Politics and diplomatic service
Chireh joined the National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
when it was formed in 1992 on the resumption of party politics in Ghana. He was appointed by Jerry Rawlings
Jerry Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings is a former leader of the Republic of Ghana and now the African Union envoy to Somalia. Rawlings ruled Ghana as a military dictator in 1979 and from 1981 to 1992 and then as the first elected president of the Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001...
as Upper West Region
Upper West Region
The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the northwestern corner of the country and is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north. The capital and largest city is Wa. Other towns include Nandom, Daffiema, Jirapa, Kaleo, Nadowli, Lawra and Tumu....
al Minister in his government
Rawlings government
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings...
in 1993. He was subsequently made the Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
with concurrent accreditation to Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about...
and Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
between 1997 and 2001. He contested the newly created Wa West constituency seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
in December 2004, which he won leading to his taking his seat in the Fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic. He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election.
In February 2009, he was appointed Minister for Local Government and Rural Development by the new President of Ghana
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
, John Atta Mills.
On 4 January 2011, he was appointed Minister of Health by the President, John Evans Atta Mills in a cabinet reshuffle.
See also
- Rawlings governmentRawlings governmentThis is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings...
- List of Mills government ministers
- Wa West constituencyWa West (Ghana parliament constituency)Wa West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...