Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a Ghanaian politician, Member of Parliament of Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region, and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources.

He served in the government of Ghana as Minister of Energy and Petroleum in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2016. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress and was the Deputy Minority Leader in the eighth Parliament of Ghana after replacing James Klutse Avedzi.

Early life and education Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah hails from Atuabo in the Western Region. He holds a law degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science in Management from the University of Maryland, University College in the United States. On 17 January 2013, Buah was named Minister for Energy and Petroleum. He was succeeded by Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections. He has been a member of parliament for the Ellembelle Constituency since 2009. He serves on the Trade, Industry, and Tourism Committee, Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee, Privileges Committee, and Committee of Selection Committee.

Personal life Buah has two children.