Kwadwo Affram Asiedu Esq., a former Eastern Regional Minister and a key member of the Kufuor administration, has died at the age of 78.

He passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at the Focos Hospital in Pantang, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.

His death was confirmed by the Mpraeso/Bepong Afranie-Asona family in a press release, which also announced that the one-week celebration would be held on February 10, 2024, to decide on the funeral arrangements.

Minister Kwadwo Affram Asiedu

Mr Asiedu, who was also a lawyer and a businessman, served as a Deputy Minister for Interior and a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry under former President John Agyekum Kufuor from 2001 to 2008.

He was appointed as the Eastern Regional Minister in August 2007, following a cabinet reshuffle. He held the position until January 2009, when the Kufuor government handed over power to the Mills administration.

As a minister, he was instrumental in implementing various policies and projects to promote peace, security, trade, and development in the region and the country at large. The family has requested privacy and prayers as they mourn their loss.