He had his primary education at Akuse Methodist Primary (1946-1947) James Town Accra Methodist Primary (1948) and Somanya Methodist Primary/Middle (1949-1953).

Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo obtained his secondary education at Volta District Secondary School, Odumase Krobo (1954-1955), Presby Secondary, Odumase Krobo (1956-1957) and Wesley College, Kumasi (1959-1960).

He attended the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (1961-1962) and the University College of Cape Coast (1963-1965).

He obtained a Teachers Certificate �A� (Post Secondary) in June 1960 and B.A. (General) Education degree from Legon in June 1965.

He was employed as a pupil teacher at Yilo State School, Somanya in 1958 and Post Secondary Teacher at Ghanata Secondary School, Dodowa from 1971-1974.  He later became Graduate Teacher (1966-1971) Assistant Headmaster (1971-1974) and Headmaster (1982-1990) at Ghanata Secondary School.

Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo was the Director of Education Ghana Education Service (G.E.S) Dangme East District (1990), Ag. District Secretary, Dangme East District Assembly (1990) Director, Secondary Education, G.E.S.  Headquarters (1991-1994), Director (Manpower and Training, GES Headquarters (1995-1996), Deputy Director-General GES Headquarters (1996-2000) and Acting Director-General, GES Headquarters (2001).

He was the Member of Parliament for the Ada Constituency (2005-2008) and was re-elected in 2009.

    Other positions held by Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo include: 

�    GAR Regional Chairman, CHASS (1987-1988)

�     National Vice President CHASS (1988-1989)

�     Presiding Member, Dangme East District Assembly (1990)

�     Member National Planning Committee for the Implementation of School Reforms (1990-1993)

�     Member Education Reforms Review Committee, WAEC (2000-2001)
�     Vice Chairman WAEC (2001)

�     Member, African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption (Ghana) (2005-2008)

�     Member,  Education Reforms Implementation Committee (2006-2007)

�     Ag. President, Coalition of African Parliamentarians Against HIV/AIDS (Ghana Chapter) (2007-2008).

His hobbies are reading, stamp collection, swimming and debating.

He is married with five children.

Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo was sworn in as Minister of Education by the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Prof. J.E.A. Mills, in February, 2009.