Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the current Director of communications at the office of the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.[1]

Eugene Arhin
Director of Communications at the Presidency
Assumed office
January 2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Personal details
BornGhana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materPresbyterian Boys' Secondary School
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Education

Arhin is an alumnus of Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Legon, where he acquired his secondary school education.[2] He furthered his education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering in 2006.[3]

Career

He worked as a teaching assistant for his mandatory one year national service at the Department of Materials Engineering.[3] He also worked at the Danquah Institute, a think tank named after Dr. J. B. Danquah, as a research analyst.[3]

Political life

In January 2017, he was appointed the Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akufo-Addo.[4][5][6] Prior to his appointment in 2017, He served as the press secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo for two years.[3] In January 2021, after the re-election and investiture of Nana Akufo-Addo,he was reappointed by the President to continue to serve in that capacity.[7][1]

References
  1. Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (19 January 2021). "Akufo-Addo releases list of 13 new key appointees at Presidency". Graphic Online. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "NSMQ Champions PRESEC Presents Trophy To Akufo-Addo". Modern Ghana. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Dzakah, Bright (5 January 2017). "I will put the media first at all times – Eugene Arhin". 3news. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". www.ghanaweb.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. Attenkah, Richard Kofi (5 January 2017). "Ghana: Nana's First Official Appointments". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. "Ghana's president-elect announces key staff". News Ghana. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. Ansah, Marian (19 January 2021). "Eugene Arhin, Frema Osei-Opare, Bediatuo, others maintained at Presidency in new appointments". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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