John Akologu Tia (23 September 1954 – 24 March 2024) was a Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Information.
He was the Member of Parliament for Talensi from 7 January 1993 until he lost to Robert Nachinab Doameng in the 2012 General election.
[2] He was a student at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) from 2005 to 2008.
He then worked with the Information Services Department in Ghana in various capacities taking him from Gambaga to Bolgatanga in 1980.
He was a branch secretary and National Executive Council member of the Public Services Workers' Union.
[7][6] He was elected over Samuel Kuug Narook of the Peoples’ National Convention, Hajia Mariam Abagna Khalidi of the New Patriotic Party, John Teroug Zongbil of the Convention People's Party and Robert N. Doameng Mosore an independent candidate.
[2] He died at the Upper East Regional Hospital on 24 March 2024, at the age of 69.