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Herbert Krapa

Herbert Krapa

Herbert Krapa is a Ghanaian lawyer, governance, and legal expert who served as Government Spokesperson on Governance and Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Information until December 2020.

18April
1984
18 April 1984

Early life 

He was born on 18th April,1984

04July
2008
04 July 2008

Press Secretary

He was the Press Secretary for the  Office of Nana Akufo-Addo 

04July
2008
04 July 2008

Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator for the Danquah Institute 

13June
2015
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Education</h2>
13 June 2015

Education

Hon. Krapa earned his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Ghana and his master's degree in law from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK, where he focused on corporate crime, international finance, secured financing, and international commercial arbitration.

 

 

 

13June
2017
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Called to the Ghana Bar</h2>
13 June 2017

Called to the Ghana Bar

He is a knowledgeable attorney who was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 2017 and has expertise in a variety of legal areas, including debt restructuring, trade and investment law, and commercial law. In the past, he practiced law for Africa Legal Associates, a famous Ghanaian law company.

04July
2017
04 July 2017

Associate Lawyer

Associate Lawyer for African Legal Associates 

04July
2018
04 July 2018

Government Spokesperson

Government Spokesperson on Governance and Legal Affairs for the Government of Ghana 

 

 

04July
2019
04 July 2019

Lecturer

He was a lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law · Part-Time

03June
2020
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Honoured as Development Chief</h2>
03 June 2020

Honoured as Development Chief

The Chiefs and residents of Dayikope in the Nkwata South Constituency of the Oti Region honored Herbert Krapa as Development Chief and bestowed upon him the title Dunenyofia.

04July
2021
04 July 2021

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry at the Ministry of Trade and Industry 

04July
2023
04 July 2023

Deputy Minister of Energy

He was the deputy Minister of Energy at the Ministry of Energy

04July
2024
04 July 2024

Minister of State at the Energy Ministry

President Akufo-Addo nominated him as Minister of State at the Energy Ministry, following Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s selection of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate for the 2024 elections.

 

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