Akwasi Boateng

Akwasi Darko Boateng is the member of parliament for Bosome Freho Constituency, Ashanti Region, Ghana. He has been a member of parliament since 7 January 2021.[1][2]

Hon
Akwasi Darko Boateng
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Bosome Freho
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Akwasi Darko Boateng

(1967-06-20) 20 June 1967
Apewu-Dwumakro
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionManaging Director
CommitteesYouth, Sports and Culture Committee; Judiciary Committee

Early life and education

Boateng was born on Tuesday, 20 June 1967 and hails from Apewu-Dwumako in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He obtained his Executive Masters in Governance and leadership and his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration in 2018. He also had his Ordinary and Advance levels in 1990 and 1993 respectively.[1]

Career

Boateng is a Ghanaian politician. He has been the member of parliament for the Bosome Freho Constituency since January 2021. Prior to entering parliament, he worked with Auto-Life Company Limited and Pescourt Hotel.[3]

Politics

Boateng came out victorious after contesting two aspiring candidates on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the parliamentary primaries organized to get a candidate to represent the NPP in the 2020 December election.[4] The two aspirants he contested were Hon Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei and Mr. Peter Adjei Agyemang. Out of 415 delegates who cast their votes, Boateng won the primaries by 191 votes against the first runner up, Agyemang who polled 140 votes while the then incumbent MP, Dei placed third with 76 votes, 8 votes were rejected.[5][6][7]

In the 7 December 2020 parliamentary elections, Boateng polled 20,401 votes representing 73.10% out of 27,910 total votes cast. Based on the outcome of the parliamentary elections he was declared the member of parliament elect for the Bosome Freho Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Ghana.[8]

Committees

Boateng is a member of the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee and also a member of the Judiciary Committee.[1]

Personal life

Boateng is a Christian.[1]

Philanthropy

In February 2021, he presented 2,400 hand sanitizers, 50 shaving machines for barbers 130 sewing machines, 1,500 school uniforms, 2,400 nose masks, 30 sterilize cabinets, 5 boxes of boots and 5 boxes of machetes for famers in the Bosome Freho Constituency in the Ashanti Region. He also launched the educational fund to care for the needy but brilliant students with the seed money of GHS30,000 and also pledged to support GHS20,000 every year.[9][10]

References
  1. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Nurture leaders for political office – Rev. Wengam urges churches". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. "Boateng, Darko Akwasi". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. FM, Peace. "2020 NPP Parliamentary Primaries Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "NPP Primaries: Akwasi Darko Boateng Retires Incumbent MP In Bosome Fraho Constituency". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. mybrytfmonline (1 August 2022). "Ignore Hon. Joyce Adwoah Akoh, She Isn't Serious – DCE Yaw Danso". Bryt FM. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. "#NPPDecides: 10 incumbent MPs in Ashanti Region lose primaries". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. "Parliamentary Results for Bosome-freho". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. "A/R: Bosome Freho MP Akwasi Darko Boateng pledges to develop constituency". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. Kpakpo, Jackson Odom (22 February 2021). "Presbyterian Church Head Pastor Advises Bosome Freho MP". Wontumi Online. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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