The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has appointed Kwasi Asante as the new Director of Passports.

The appointment, effective Monday, August 19, 2024, was reported by Accra-based Asaase Radio.

Prior to this new role, Mr. Asante was serving as the Chargé d'Affaires at Ghana’s Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a position he held since May 2024.

He also served as Deputy Ambassador/DPR from June 2021 to August 2024.

A letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration outlined the reassignment “The honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has decided that you should be re-assigned to the Passport Office as the Director of Passports with effect from Monday, 19th August, 2024.

“You are, therefore, requested to take steps to undergo the required handing over process to enable you assume duty,” the letter reportedly from the Ministry read in parts.

In his new role, Mr. Asante will oversee the management and administration of the passport issuance process.

He will collaborate with government agencies, including immigration and national security, to ensure adherence to international passport standards and regulations.

Before his tenure in Addis Ababa, Mr. Asante was the Director of Operations at the Passport Office from April 2020 to June 2021 and served as the Executive Assistant at the ECOWAS Commission from June 2018 to April 2020.