Biography
A journey of education, public service, family, entrepreneurship and community.
The Journey of a Remarkable Life
Mr. John Eudes Kuutera Sotenga was born in 1950 in Sentu, a rural community in the Lambussie-Karni District of Ghana's Upper West Region. He was the sixth of eleven children. His early years were shaped by family, responsibility, hard work and community life.
He attended Ko St. Peter's “A” Stream Primary School from 1960 to 1965, St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Wa, where he completed O-Level studies in 1971, and Amisano Minor Seminary for A-Level studies completed in 1973.
He later taught at St. Francis Xavier before being admitted to the University of Ghana in 1974, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Following National Service at Wa Secondary School, he joined Ghana's tax administration through the Central Revenue Department, later the Internal Revenue Service and subsequently the Ghana Revenue Authority.
He progressed through senior positions including Senior Officer, Chief Inspector, Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. His regional leadership responsibilities took him across the Upper West, Northern, Volta, Western and Ashanti Regions.
Among the senior roles he held were Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Deputy Commissioner responsible for Operations, Director of the Large Taxpayer Unit and Assistant Commissioner. He was also involved in board service later in his career.
After his formal public-service career, he continued sharing his professional experience through private tax consultancy. He also pursued entrepreneurship through PETVERO Guest House in Wa.
The journey of his life was reflected across two foundational chapters of marriage. He was first united in marriage to Madam Margaret Dery. In a later fulfilling chapter of his life, he married Madam Susana Kakone Delle and received the sacrament of holy matrimony.
Through his family life he was blessed with five children: Maxwell Timinu Sotenga, Rhoda Awah Sotenga, Crispin Aabang Sotenga (of blessed memory), Prosper Zanu Sotenga and Eulalia Alena Sotenga.
He was approachable and generous, with a deep love of nature and trees. To many he was a respected professional and mentor. To his family, he was Daddy — a provider, counsellor, disciplinarian, role model and source of strength.
Mr. John Eudes Kuutera Sotenga passed away on Friday, 31 July 2026 at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. His passing left a deep emptiness, but also a legacy of service, sacrifice, generosity and family love that continues through the many lives he touched.