A former Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Mark Owen Woyongo, has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Woyongo Family head, Mr. Awini Zinge, confirmed the death in a statement on Thursday, January 18. Mr Woyongo was 74 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Upper East Regional Minister who had been unwell for some time died on Wednesday, January 17 at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark Woyongo was MP for Navrongo Central from 2012 to 2016. He announced his retirement from politics, disclosing in December 2016 that he would not contest any political position again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was appointed the Upper East Regional Minister by late President John Evans Atta Mills in his government in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was retained in that position by former President John Dramani Mahama following the death of President Mills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2013, he was nominated by President Mahama for the position of Minister for Defence. He was later nominated for the position of Interior Minister in 2014 by President Mahama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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