Hon. Albert AbongoHon. Albert Abongo was born on 15th September, 1959 at Gowrie-Bongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
He obtained his GCE �O� Level certificate at the Bolgatanga
Secondary School in 1979. He continued at Tamale Secondary School
where he obtained his Advanced Level certificate in the year 1981.
In 1983, Hon. Albert Abongo graduated from the University of Science
and Technology now Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST) Kumasi and obtained Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil
Engineering.
He pursued further studies abroad. In 1992, he obtained a post
graduate diploma in Ports and Coastal Engineering at the University of
Trondheim, in Norway.
A year after, that is, in 1993, Hon. Albert Abongo pursued a Diploma
programme in Ports and Harbours Engineering at the Ports and Harbours
Research Institute, Japan.
Hon. Albert Abongo is awaiting his Masters Degree in Ports and
Shipping Administration, a programme he pursued at the University of
Ghana, Legon/Regional Maritime Academy, Nungua, Ghana in the year 2007.
Amongst positions held in his political career are the following:
1. Member of the Democratic Youth League of Ghana - 1982
2. Government nominee for District Chief Executive, Bongo � 1998
3. Member of Parliament (NDC) for Bongo � 2001 till date
Whiles in Parliament, Hon. Albert Abongo has served on various Parliamentary Sub-Committees. These include the following:
1. Member, Select Committee for Works and Housing, 2001-2004
2. Member, Select Committee for Roads and Transport, 2001-2004
3. Member, Select Committee for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment � 2005 till date
4. Deputy Ranking Member, Select Committee for Works and Housing 2005 to date
5. Member, Standing Committee for the Standing Orders Committee of Parliament 2001 to 2008
Between
1989 and 2000, Hon. Albert Abongo has worked as an Engineer in many
capacities. He was an Assistant Engineer and rose to the position of
the Principal Engineer for the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Tema
� Ghana. In that regard, he served in various management positions.
He was also an Assistant Resident Engineer with Sir William Halcrow
and Partners who were Consultants/Engineers for the Port�s
Rehabilitation Project.
Courses and seminars he had attended by the kind courtesy of Ghana Institute of Engineers are:
1. Contract Price Adjustment Formula; from 30th 31st of October 1996
2. Budget for Engineers and Management 27th -28th November, 1995
3. Contract Administration and Management 6th� 7th March, 1990
4. Management Practice and Management 1st � 2nd March, 1990
Others are Computer Aided Maintenance Software and Maintenance
Philosophy organized by Engineering Management Consultants, Inc and
Epsilon and Services Limited, GPHA, Tema (4-5/4/94) and Supervision for
Productivity organized by Project Management Consultants Ltd. from 25th
February to 1st March, 1991. He has been a member of the Ghana
Institute of Engineers since 1995.
Amongst his extra curricula are:
1. Executive Member, Bongo Students Union � (1978-1979)
2. Branch Chairman, JFM � Gowrie � (1983-1986)
3. Financial Secretary � Senior Staff Association of Ghana Ports & Harbours
Authority, Tema � (1997-1998)
Hon. Albert Abongo is married with three (3) children.
He was sworn in as a Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing
in February, 2009 by H.E. Prof. J.E.A. Mills, President of the Republic
of Ghana.