Emmanuel Kwame Boakye

Emmanuel Kwame Boakye is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Offinso North constituency in the Ashanti region. He served for one term as a member of parliament.[1][2]

Emmanuel Kwame Boakye
MP for Offinso North
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
BornNkenkaaso, Ashanti region Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materGbewaa College of Education, Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Early life and education

Boakye was born on 15 December 1944 at Nkenkaaso in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended the Government Training College in Pusiga (now known as the Gbewaa College of Education) where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate.[2]

Politics

Boakye was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress to represent the Offinso North Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He won the seat during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He contested again in 1996 as an independent candidate and lost the seat to Dr. Kofi K. Apraku who polled 10,456 votes representing 37.80% out of the total valid votes cast. Nana Oduro Baah of the National Democratic Congress polled 10,257 votes representing 37.10%, Nana Yaw Joseph of the People's National Convention polled 358 votes representing 1.30%, and Emmanuel Kwame Boakye also polled 357 votes representing 1.30%.[3][4]

Religion

Boakye is a Christian.[2]

Career

Boakye is a teacher by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Offinso North Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2]

References
  1. "Region Constituency Party Name VoteCount – Modern Ghana .Region Constituency Party Name VoteCount – [PDF Document]". fdocuments.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  3. FM, Peace. "Parliament – Offinso North Constituency Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. "Election Nerve Centre :: Asaase Radio". elections.asaaseradio.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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