Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, graduated from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, and Specialized in Biomedical Physics.

His intellectual thirst and aspirations for public service led him to enroll to be trained as a lawyer – a goal he accomplished successfully. Consequently, he was called to the Ghana Bar in 2012, and has since been a qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

As a newly enrolled lawyer, he undertook his pupillage with the reputable Messrs. Kulendi @ Law, an Accra-based commercial and corporate law firm, from October 2012 to August 2013. He studied under the tutelage of the renowned lawyer, Yonny Kulendi, who is now a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

Within a relatively short period, Hon. Jinapor rose to the position of Senior Associate. In this capacity, he developed the skills for quick thinking and oratory, and he served as an advocate in major commercial and corporate litigations. Whilst at the firm, Hon. Jinapor acted as a transactional lawyer for several complex, commercial negotiations, both domestically and internationally.

Again, as Senior Associate, he was periodically assigned to manage a team of lawyers from diverse backgrounds. Over the years, he had the rare opportunity of representing major foreign companies in Ghana as a Solicitor and Legal Advocate, both in Ghanaian Courts and Arbitral Tribunals.

Hon. Jinapor earned his Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, in May 2017. In the course of his studies, amongst others, he successfully took academic sessions in International Commercial Arbitration, Labour Law, Law and Society.

His interest in Ghana’s public affairs encouraged him to join politics in 2004, and he is currently perceived by many pundits as a rising star in Ghanaian politics.

In 2017, President Akufo-Addo appointed him as Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Office of the President, at a very youthful age of thirty-three (33), the youngest in the history of Ghana to occupy such a position. As Deputy Chief of Staff, he assisted the Chief of Staff in mobilizing government machinery to support the execution of the President’s agenda for the country. Having worked, closely, in various capacities with President Akufo-Addo, both in opposition and government, Mr. Jinapor has gained considerable experience in the workings of government.

In 2020, whilst still performing his demanding task as Deputy Chief of Staff, he contested the parliamentary seat of Damongo, the maternal hometown of former President John Dramani Mahama, the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and won that highly competitive election with a significant margin of victory.

President Akufo-Addo nominated him as the Minister responsible for Lands and Natural Resources in his second term government. He also served as the Caretaker Minister for Trade and Industry from January 2023 to April, 2023. As many pundits have attested, he has, thus far, held and executed his onerous and consequential ministerial duties with competence, courage and integrity.

He was appointed as co-Chair of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership in 2022, along with Secretary John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and remains committed to working with international partners to deliver Forest and nature-based solutions to climate change.

He is currently the Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency in the Savannah Region of Ghana and the Ranking Member for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs.