Edward Salia

Hon. Edward Kojo Salia
Member of Parliament for Jirapa
In office 7 January 2001 – 16 February 2009
Preceded by	Francis G. Korbieh
Succeeded by	Francis Bawaana Dakurah
Majority	12,636
Personal details
Born	20 June 1952 Amasaman, Ghana
Died	February 16, 2009 (aged 56) Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Religion	Roman Catholic

Edward Kojo Salia (20 June 1952 – 16 February 2009) was a Ghanaian Member of Parliament. He was also a member of the National Democratic Congress and was a Minister of State in the Rawlings government.

Early life and education

Salia was born at Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. His parents were Bajeluru Dorcie Salia, a farmer and Habiba Yiringsaa, a housewife. He attended the University of Ghana at Legon. He also attended the Institute of Social Studies at The Hague in the Netherlands. He also studied at the Carleton University in Ontario, Canada and Ottawa University . Between 2005 and 2007, he studied at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration at Achimota in Accra.

Politics

Salia was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications in the Rawlings government in 1993. He also served as Minister for Mines and Energy and later for Roads and Transport in Jerry Rawlings's government. He was first elected as the member of parliament for the Jirapa in the 2000 election and he retained his seat in the two subsequent elections in 2004 and 2008.

External links and sources

• Ghana Home Page
• ModernGhana.com
• PeaceFMOnline