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Edward Omane Boamah

1975 - 2025

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Edward Kofi Omane Boamah (26 December 1975 - 6 August 2025) was a Ghanaian politician and physician who served as the minister of defence from 1 February 2025 until his death in a helicopter crash on 6 August 2025. A member of the National Democratic Congress, he was previously the Minister for Communications and spokesperson to the president of Ghana. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Omane Boamah is the 20,258th most popular politician, the 209th most popular biography from Ghana and the 23rd most popular Ghanaian Politician.

Edward Omane Boamah is a Ghanaian politician and physician, best known for his role as the Minister of Communications in Ghana from 2013 to 2017. He is also recognized for his contributions to health policy and communication strategies in the country.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward Omane Boamah ranks 20,258 out of 19,576Before him are Holly Gillibrand, Chuka Umunna, Maxwell Frost, Chanira Bajracharya, Michael Randrianirina, and Zohran Mamdani. After him are Joscelin III, Count of Edessa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Edward Omane Boamah ranks 1,364Before him are Marcus Trescothick, Jody Craddock, Bruno Amorim, Chiara Costa, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, and Sarah Ennis. After him are Kelly Layne, and Dallas Oberholzer. Among people deceased in 2025, Edward Omane Boamah ranks 501Before him are Suleiman Obeid, Melissa Hortman, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Jonathan González, Saber Kazemi, and Charlie Kirk. After him are John Koech, and André Silva.

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In Ghana

Among people born in Ghana, Edward Omane Boamah ranks 209 out of 162Before him are Daniel Afriyie (2001), Benjamin Azamati (1998), Samuel Takyi (2000), Lisa-Marie Kwayie (1996), Sulemanu Tetteh (1992), and Mihraç Akkuş (2000). After him are Abeiku Jackson (2000), Bismark Boateng (1992), Christian Amoah (1999), and Sarfo Ansah (1998).

Among POLITICIANS In Ghana

Among politicians born in Ghana, Edward Omane Boamah ranks 23Before him are Samia Nkrumah (1960), Mahamudu Bawumia (1963), Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (1963), Barbara Asher Ayisi (1976), Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (1978), and Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (1974).