Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed profound gratitude following his nomination as Minister for Foreign Affairs in President John Dramani Mahama's latest ministerial appointments.Taking to the X platform, the North Tongu legislator assured Ghanaians of his unwavering dedication to his new role, promising to serve with integrity and patriotism.

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"I am enormously thankful to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for nominating me to serve as Ghana’s Foreign Minister. My solemn pledge is to diligently assist President Mahama in championing Ghana’s best interest at all times, with unquestionable patriotism, innovation and integrity," Ablakwa wrote.

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He further acknowledged the support he has received over the years from his constituency, his party, and his family, vowing to deliver on his mandate."Immense gratitude to my family, North Tongu, NDC, and all amazing Ghanaians for the incredible support throughout the years. I won’t let you down," he added.

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Ablakwa’s nomination forms part of President Mahama’s third batch of ministerial appointments aimed at strengthening his administration to deliver on key priorities.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is a four-term Ghanaian legislator representing the good people of North Tongu in the Volta Region.Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa has had an illustrious public service career spanning

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some two decades. He has a reputation for being a strong advocate for ethical, transparent, and transformational leadership. For nearly eight years, between 2017 and 2024, he served as Ranking Member of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs. He rose to become the first Chairman of the reformed Assurances Committee. Hon.

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is currently the Chairman of President John Mahama's flagship anti-corruption drive, Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).In 2009, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Information by President John Evans Atta Mills of blessed memory. By that appointment, he made history as the youngest Deputy Minister of Ghana's Fourth Republic.

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His Excellency John Dramani Mahama also appointed him a Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Tertiary Education in 2013.

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His academic credentials include reading Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics for his first degree at the University of Ghana, an LLB from the University of London, an MSc in Defence and International Politics from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, an MA in Communications and PR from the University of Leicester, and an Executive Certificate in Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School of Governance.

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Before he was called into national politics, he was the MD of Savvi Solutions and, before then, a University of Ghana Branch Manager of Carrera Computers.Hon.

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Okudzeto Ablakwa is the recipient of numerous awards, including an honorary doctorate degree from the AMET University in India, being adjudged the Most Impactful MP in 2024, a medal of honour from the Ghana Medical Association, a special award from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, a citation from the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation, and making it to the list of the 2025 Most Influential 100 Africans.

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He is a prolific author, former President of NUGS, member of the Parliamentarians for Global Action, accredited member of the Institute for Public Relations (APR), member of the African Leadership Network, Fellow of the African Youth Governance Convergence, member of the American Council for Young Political Leaders, and Chairman of the Ghana-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Association.

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He is married to Lawyer Nuhela Seidu, a senior partner at Sory@Law. They are blessed with two children.

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