Edward Omane Boamah
Edward Omane Boamah | |
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Boamah in 2015 | |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 30 January 2025 – 6 August 2025 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Dominic Nitiwul |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office 14 February 2013 – January 2017 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Haruna Iddrisu |
| Succeeded by | Ursula Owusu |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office February 2012 – January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta-Mills |
| Deputy Minister for Environment, Science and Technology | |
| In office April 2009 – February 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Kofi Omane Boamah 26 December 1975 Nkawkaw, Ghana |
| Died | 6 August 2025 (aged 49) Adansi District, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Rita Adubea Offei (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana Medical School London School of Economics London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| Profession | Medical Practitioner Health Policy Planning and Financing Expert |
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Edward Kofi Omane Boamah (26 December 1975 - 6 August 2025) was a Ghanaian politician and physician who served as the minister of defence from 1 February 2025 until his death in a helicopter crash on 6 August 2025. As a member of the National Democratic Congress, he previously served as the Minister for Communications and spokesperson to the president of Ghana.