Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye is a Ghanaian sports journalist and politician. He currently represents the Odododiodio constituency in Parliamen
Early life
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye was born on 11 June 1965
Education
He is a graduate of Bechem Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Mfantsipim School, and holds a master's degree in Governance & Leadership from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a B.A. in English, Philosophy, and Classics from the University of Ghana.
Career
He worked at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1990 to 2004, becoming Deputy Head of Sports, and then was Head of Sports at Network Broadcasting Limited from 2005 to 2008.
Political career
He served as a special aide and director of operations at the presidency under former President Mills and also as the former Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry under John Mahama.
Member of Parliament
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In 2013, Vanderpuye became Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, then in 2014 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, and in 2015 he became Minister of Youth and Sports.
Opts Out of NDC's Odododiodio Parliamentary Contest
The political arena in the Odododiodio constituency is abuzz with intrigue and anticipation following Nii Lantey Vanderpuye's recent declaration to step back from the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) parliamentary race.
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