The Minister of State at the Ministry of National Security, Mr Bryan Acheampong has swapped positions with Mr Henry Quartey, the Deputy Minister for Interior.

The reassignments which take immediate effect was announced by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin in a press statement issued Thursday morning [February 13, 2020].

"Hon. Bryan Acheampong, MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of National Security, is now Minister of State at the Ministry of Interior;"

"Hon. Henry Quartey, MP, deputy Minister for Interior, is now deputy Minister at the Ministry of National Security," the statement said and did not provide any reasons for the reassignments.

However, Graphic Online gathers there has been some friction between Mr Bryan Acheampong and the Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah.

PHOTO: Henry Quartey

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He then moved on to have his G.C.E. O’Level at the Presbyterian Secondary School (PRESEC) in Osu.

He has enrolled at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) for a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration.

He has equally attended many short courses on Security and Intelligence, Organization and Mobilization among others.

He started his working career as the Sales and Marketing Assistant, Sales and Marketing Officer and later rose to become Sales and Marketing Manager, all of the BBC Trading Company Limited. He became the Regional Director, B/A – Sunyani for Dalebrook Company Limited. Hon. Henry Quartey later established the Ocean Marine Dolphins where he has been the CEO and Director Shareholder till date. He is also a Director Shareholder of Krafty Hospitality and Services Ltd based in Accra and Kumasi.

He has been an active member of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) since it’s inception in the mid-1990s.
 
He is in his second term as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayawaso Constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
 
He entered politics and worked with the late Hawa Yakubu, Sheik I.C. Quaye whom he took over as the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso Central Constituency.

He has special interests in Intelligence and Security, Organizing and Mobilization, Football Matches and Discussions.

He is married with six children.

Mr Bryan Acheampong is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Abetifi Constituency.

Mr Acheampong was born on November 27, 1972, in Suhum in the Eastern part of Ghana. He hails from Nkawtia in the Kwahu East District.

After completing his elementary school education in Suhum, England and Italy he moved back to Ghana. He continued his middle, secondary and A ‘Level education in Accra at the Achimota Primary school and Presbyterian Boys secondary school (PRESEC).

He graduated from the Johnson and Wilson University in the United States of America with a bachelor’s degree. He holds an MBA in Business Administration with the same University.

Mr Bryan Acheampong

He served as a volunteer for the orphanage home called Tom-ni in Kwahu Obomi immediately after national service.

Between 2004-2006 he served in the US Military (United States Air Force).

He won the Abetifi seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on July 15, 2016, in a by-election following the death of the former MP, Mr Peter Wiafe Pepera, on May 21, 2016.

He was appointed and sworn in as the Minister of State, Office of the Presidency on April 4, 2017.