Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (born 11 August 1980) is a Ghanaian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta region since 2013, elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2025 under the government of President John Dramani Mahama. He previously served as Deputy Minister for Information and Deputy Minister for Education during the administrations of Presidents John Atta Mills and Mahama. He is a member of the 8th parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.

== Early life and education ==

Ablakwa was born on 11 August 1980 in Aveyime-Battor in the Volta Region of Ghana. He attended the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Legon (Presec-Legon), where he served as Vice President of the Scripture Union. He studied Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Ghana, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later pursued a Master of Arts in communication, Media and Public Relations at the University of Leicester.

He also holds a certificate in leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School of Governance and a Master of Science degree in Defense and International Politics...