Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh

Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh is a Ghanaian diplomat and civil servant.

Early life and education Edmond was born on 23 January 1959. He had his secondary education at Bishop Herman College, Kpando from 1970 to 1977 and his tertiary education at the University of Ghana, Legon (from 1980 to 1985) which included a one-year abroad studies at the Centre International, de Francais, Langue, Etrangere, Lome, Togo (from 1982 to 1983). He entered the Academy of Social Science, Sofia, Bulgaria in April 1986 to pursue a certificate in International Relations completing in August that same year. After joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he pursued various courses alongside his professional career. He obtained his certificate in Public Administration (CPA) and diploma in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in December 1986 and August 1988 respectively. He also obtained a Diploma in International Relations from Institute International d’Administration Publique (IIAP) and a D.E.S.S (Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies) in International Administration from Universite de Paris I. In April 1991 he undertook internship (attachment) at the French Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, from where he obtained an attachment diploma in June that same year.

Career Edmond joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after his University studies at the University of Ghana in 1986. He served at various positions at the Ministry until 1992 when he was sent to the embassy of Ghana in Cotonou, Benin for his first diplomatic assignment outside Ghana as First Secretary/Head of Chancery. In 1998 he was Counsellor/Head of Chancery at the Ghana Embassy in Rome, Italy until 2002 and Minister Counsellor/Head of Chancery from September 2004 to October 2004. He returned to the ministry that same year to serve as the acting director of the Americas Bureau until 2006. Later in 2006 he was stationed at the Embassy of Ghana Bamako, Mali as Minister Plenipotentiary and deputy ambassador, with oversight responsibility for the Chancery and directly in charge of matters covering Political and Economic relations. He served in this capacity until 2010. he was the Director for the Middle East & Asia Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration from 2010 to 2013. In 2013, he was appointed Ambassador of Ghana to Japan and high commissioner to Singapore. He arrived in Japan on 31 January 2013, to assume duty.

Personal life In addition to English, Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh writes and speaks French fluently. He also reads and understands Spanish. He is married to Madam Irene Atsyoribo and has five children. His hobbies include community development, local animal husbandry, learning foreign languages and walking.