John Dumelo

**John Matthew Kofi Setor Dumelo** (born 3 February 1984) be Ghanaian by citizenship, he dey act, den a politician. He be de Member of Parliament wey dey represent de Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency as part of de 9th Parliament of Ghana. He currently dey serve as de Deputy Minister of Food den Agriculture of de Republic of Ghana, den swear am for office insyd on 13 March 2025 after ein appointment by President John Dramani Mahama.   

## Early life den education
Dem raise Dumelo insyd Likpe Bala insyd de Oti Region. Ein parents be John Dumelo, wey be civil engineer, den Antoinette Dumelo, wey be customs officer. 

Dumelo had ein basic education at Christ the King School insyd Accra. He schooled at Achimota School den be part of de school's Drama Club.  

He went further to study civil engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) but could not complete de course. He contested insyd "Mr. University" den won at KNUST. Later, he enrolled for GIMPA's School of Public Service and Governance insyd, wey he was interested in. 

## Career
He started dey act insyd de early 1990s insyd a 1992 movie dem bell am *Baby Thief* while he dey attend Christ the King School. Dem pay am 20 thousand old Ghana cedis at age 7. 

## Ein business ventures
Aside being actor wey get international recognition, John Dumelo be entrepreneur. He launch ein clothing line (J.Melo) for 2012 insyd. 

Dem know de actor for ein involvement for both Crop den Animal farming.

## Engagement insyd politics
During de National Democratic Congress (Ghana) NDC Party's campaign Insyd 2016, Dumelo be one of de most influential celebrities to campaign give de NDC government. Rumors had spread dat, as an appreciation give ein engagement den patriotism to de party, dem bell am den get appointed by de former president of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, to serve ein party as a Director of Operations give a pro-NDC youth group give de NDC.

On 19 July 2019, Dumelo picked up a nomination form to contest insyd de NDC's primaries as a parliamentary candidate. On 24 August 2019, he won de NDC parliamentary primaries to represent de NDC insyd Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency insyd de 2020 general elections. He successfully launched ein campaign manifesto give de 2020 election on 18 October 2020, wey dey promise to commit half of ein salary to youth development insyd de constituency if elected. On 7 December 2020, Dumelo narrowly lost de parliamentary elections to de New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Lydia Alhassan give de Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.

He contested as a parliamentary candidate of de Ayawaso West Wuogon on de ticket of de National Democratic Congress, den won de 2024 election convincingly.

Dem appoint am as de Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture insyd February 2025. Dem later vet den approve am by Parliament before dem swear am for office insyd on 13 March 2025.     

## Ein life matter
John Dumelo marry Gifty Mawunya Nkornu wey be lawyer. He hold Big wedding for Royal Senchi Resort for Akosombo insyd. De couple born dema first kiddie for 16th October, 2018.  Dem name am John Dumelo Jnr. after ein puppie. Dema second kiddie, be girl, wey dem call  am Mali Dumelo, dem born am for 10th June, 2022. 

On 1 April 2014, he emerged as de first Ghanaian to hit a million likes for Facebook top.

Insyd October 2023, Dumelo pledged dat he go trek "backward barefoot from the UG main gate to Presec main gate" if Presec-Legon won de Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz. He completed de walk after Presec-Legon won. 

## Ein filmography
He act for chaw films insyd, wey dey include:

* *[[4 Play (film)|4Play]]*
* 40 Looks Good on You
* *A Northern Affair* (2014)
* *Adams Apples film series* (2011–2012)
* *A Private Storm* (2010)
* *A Night with Her*
* *After the Wedding*
* *Amakye and Dede*
* *Black Men Rock* (2018)
* *Blackmoney* (2012)
* *Beautiful Ruins*  (2016)
* *Baby Thief* (1991)
* *Blind Lust*
* *Blood Vessel* (2023)
* *Chelsea*
* *Crime Suspect*
* *Double Cross*   (2014)
* *End of Mirror of Life* (2011)
* *End of Brides War*
* *End of the Maidens*
* *Final Innocent Sin*
* *Ghetto Queen* 
* *Gold Not Silver*
* *Hearts of men* (2009)
* *Hero*
* *Hijack '93* (2024)
* *Holy Secret*
* *Humble Hero*
* *Hunted House*
* *If God Be for Us* (2016)
* *Letters to my Mother*
* *Love Alone*
* *Love or Something Like That* (2014)
* *Marriage Planner*
* *Mirror of Life*
* *Men in Love* (2010)
* *My Fantasy*
* *Never Again*
* *One Night in Vegas*
* *One in a Million*
* *Of Sentimental Value*
* *Queens Pride*
* *Single Six*
* *Single, Married and Complicated*
* *Secret Shadows*
* *Suncity*
* *Tales Of Nazir – The Movie*
* *The Agency* (2022)
* *The Game* (2010)
* *The King is Mine*
* *The Maidens*
* *The Perfect Picture* (2009) as Fiifi Taylor
* *[[The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later|The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later]]* as Fiifi Taylor
* *The Prince Bride*
* *The Snake Boy*
* *The Supremo*
* *Ties that Bind*
* *To Love a Prince*

## Ein accolades

## Ein honors
For January 2023 insyd, de University of Ghana honor am secof ein philanthropic gestures to dema students.

## Ein philanthropy
Dumelo paid de fees give visually impaired law student Gabriel Selasie Doe at de Ghana School of Law, Makola.

He established de Dumelo foundation insyd 2010. De foundation dey focus on supporting underprivileged communities particularly insyd de areas of education den health. Its foundation has undertaken numerous charity projects insyd Ghana den oda African countries. De foundation, in collaboration plus de Mastercard Foundation, has launched de Bridge insyd Agriculture Program. Dis program dey aim to provide affordable capital den technical support to small den medium enterprises (SMEs) insyd agriculture wey dey target women den youth entrepreneurs.    

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