Gladys Boateng

Gladys Boateng (born 1949) is a Ghanaian politician and also a teacher. She served as a member of parliament for Tema west constituency in Greater Accra Region of Ghana in the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1]

Gladys Boateng
Member of Parliament for Tema west constituency
In office
1993-01-07 – 1997-01-07
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded bySeth Laryea Tetteh
Succeeded byAbraham Ossei-Aidooh
Personal details
Born2 June 1949
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materCert 'A' Specialist Training College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Early life and education

Gladys Boateng was born on 2 June 1949. She has a diploma in Art Education at Cert 'A' Specialist Training College.[2]

Career

Gladys Boateng was a former member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. She was sworn into office on 7 January 1993 and served till 6th January 1997.[2]

Politics

Gladys Boateng was elected into parliament during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress as a member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

She was preceded by Seth Laryea Tetteh who was the Member of Parliament for Tema in the 3rd Republic of Ghana and was succeeded by Abraham Ossei-Aidooh of the New Patriotic Party in 1996 Ghanaian general election who won the election with 22,521 votes which is equivalent to 46.50% of the share by defeating Esther Ilan-Agbodo Ogbogu of the National Democratic Congress who obtained 15,511 votes which is equivalent to 32.00% of the share and George Alfred Ackah of Convention People's Party who obtained no votes.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Gladys Boateng is a Christian.[2]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of 2013 - 2017 (6th Parliament) MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Tema West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. Legislature, California (1993). Journals of the Legislature of the State of California.
  5. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1992 Results - Tema West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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