Fred Ohene-Kena

Ferdinand (Fred) Ohene-Kena (born: March 28, 1936)is a professional Mining Engineer and a political figure in the Republic of Ghana. Born in Kukurantumi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Mr. Ohene-Kena has served his beloved country in a number of offices including what included his home territory as Eastern Regional Secretary during the PNDC era. Prior to that he served as the Under-Secretary for Lands & Natural Resources. He also served as Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic before returning home to hold the position of Minister for Mines & Energy from 1997 until 1999 during the 2nd term of the Rawlings government. He later served on the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) and the Judicial Council of Ghana of the Mills administration and also served as the Chairman of the Minerals Commission of Ghana. On June 1, 2010, he was also appointed to the AngloGold Ashanti Board of Directors as a Non-Executive member. He's married and has six children (Anne-Marie, Brigitte, Maabena, Nana Kwasi, Baffour & Ama)
Mr. Ohene-Kena is a product of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi. He also attended the Cambourne School of Mines in the UK where he earned both is undergraduate and Master of Science degrees in Mining Engineering.