Ghanaian politician, lawyer and academic (born 1944)
The Right Honourable
Aaron Mike oquaye
MP
Aaron Mike Oquaye, 2019
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (6th Speaker of the Fourth Republic)
In office 7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded by
Edward Adjaho
Succeeded by
Alban Bagbin
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament
In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
Preceded by
Kenneth Dzirasah
Succeeded by
Joe Ghartey
Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya
In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2013
Preceded by
New constituency
Succeeded by
Sarah Adwoa Safo
Minister for Communication
In office January 2006 – July 2007
Preceded by
Albert Kan-Dapaah
Succeeded by
Benjamin Aggrey Ntim
Minister of Energy
In office 2005–2006
Preceded by
Paa Kwesi Nduom
Succeeded by
Joseph Kofi Adda
High Commissioner to Maldives
In office 2003–2005
High Commissioner to India
In office 2001–2005
Personal details
Born
Michael Aaron Oquaye
(1944-04-04) 4 April 1944 (age 80) Osu, Accra, Gold Coast
Political party
New Patriotic Party
Spouse
Alberta Oquaye
Children
6
Education
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School Apam Senior High School University of Ghana University of London Lincoln's Inn
Alma mater
SOAS University of London (Ph.D)
Occupation
Academic
Lawyer
Politician
In a meeting with the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin and other Parliament Chairman's from Africa, Beit HaNassi, December 2017 (third from right)
Aaron Mike Oquaye (born 4 April 1944) is a Ghanaian barrister and politician who served as the sixth Speaker of Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana from 2017 to 2021.[1][2] An academic, diplomat and Baptist minister, he previously held the cabinet ministerial portfolios for energy and communication and was also the High Commissioner of Ghana to India (2002–04) in the Kufuor administration.[3]
^Mubarik, Abu (6 January 2017). "Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye sworn-in as Speaker". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^Agyeman, Nana Konadu (22 May 2020). "Speaker calls for dialogue on capping of Supreme Court Judges". Graphic Online. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^"Profile of Prof Aaron Michael Oquaye - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
AaronMikeOquaye (born 4 April 1944) is a Ghanaian barrister and politician who served as the sixth Speaker of Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana...
Ghana during the Second Republic from 7 August 1970 to 31 August 1970 AaronMikeOquaye Victor Owusu Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, former MP and Finance Minister Kojo...
of the National Democratic Congress. Bagbin defeated the incumbent, MikeOquaye who was nominated by the New Patriotic Party for the position. Bagbin...
Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. AaronMikeOquaye. Another major achievement of the Hon. Minister has been to develop...
Adjaho January 2013 - January 2017 4th Republic (6th parliament) AaronMikeOquaye January 2017 - January 2021 4th Republic (7th parliament) Alban Kingsford...
Pepple, Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Nigeria, AaronMikeOquaye, Speaker of Parliament and former Minister of Communication in Ghana...
January 2009 6 January 2013 Edward Adjaho 7 January 2013 6 January 2017 AaronMikeOquaye 7 January 2017 6 January 2021 Alban Sumani Bagbin 7 January 2021 Incumbent...
announcement was made by the then Speaker of Parliament, Professor AaronMikeOquaye, who stated that the nominations were intended to fill the vacancies...
gay population. In February 2017, the Speaker of the Parliament, AaronMikeOquaye called for amending the laws of Ghana to ban homosexuality entirely...
candidate) The Ocquaye family (father, son) AaronMikeOquaye (Minister, Speaker of parliament, MP) Mike Ocquaye Junior (Ambassador, Parliamentary aspirant)...
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen - Chief Justice of Nigeria (2017–present) AaronMikeOquaye – former Minister of Communication (2005–09) and Member of Parliament...
Micheal Oquaye Jr - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024. "NPP Primaries: Adwoa Safo loses Dome-Kwabenya to Mike Oquaye"...
Parliament Sylvester Umaru Onu, Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria AaronMikeOquaye, Minister of Communication in Ghana Amal Pepple, Minister of Housing...
Kuffour, footballer Amoaku Ogyadu Obuadabang Larbi, Ghanaian patrician AaronMikeOquaye, politician; former Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (2017 – 2020)...
by giving each minority member a bribe. The Speaker of Parliament, AaronMikeOquaye set up an ad hoc parliamentary committee to investigate the matter...
Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye. As a Cabinet minister, Joseph Kofi Adda was part of the inner circle...
Mayor of London in 2016. Mohamed Salih Omer - Sudanese statesman. AaronMikeOquaye - Ghanaian statesman. Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam - Sri Lankan Tamil...
announced by the Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Professor AaronMikeOquaye. As a cabinet minister, Osei was part of the president’s inner circle...
Kokroo II. Statesmen Hon. J. S. Addo Hon. Freddie Blay Hon. Prof. AaronMikeOquaye Hon. Kwamena Bartels Mr. George Adjei Osekre Hon. K Osei Prempeh Hon...
Global Information
