Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Kennedy Osei Nyarko (born 2 October 1979 in Eastern Region, Ghana) is a Ghanaian politician. He was elected member of parliament in 2016 representing Akim Swedru. In November 2017, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of Ghana.[1][2][3]

Hon
Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Akim Swedru
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Deputy Minister for Agriculture
Assumed office
November 2017
Preceded byWilliam Quaitoo
Personal details
Born
Kennedy Osei Nyarko

(1979-10-02) 2 October 1979
Akim Swedru
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Chartered Institute of Marketing, University of Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMarketer
CommitteesRoads and Transport Committee (Chairperson) , Special Budget Committee, Public Accounts Committee

Early life and education

Kennedy was born on 2 October 1979 and hails from Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[4] He attended the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Marketing in 2010. After his first degree, he attended Chartered Institute of Marketing in UK where he graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing in 2011. In 2012, he finished a postgraduate degree in marketing from the University of Ghana.[5] He further had his Master of Science degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development in 2019 from the University of Ghana.[4][6]

Career

Before starting his political career, Kennedy was a technical sales manager at J.A Plant Pool, a Ghanaian mining company for three years and the General manager for the company's Northern zone. He was the Head of sales/Marketing at Jospong Group of Companies. He was also the Head of Marketing at Zoomlion Ghana Limited.[4] He has a radio station called Bosome FM.[7]

Politics

Kennedy is a member of the New Patriotic Party and currently the Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[8][9]

In 2012, he ran for Member of Parliament Ghana and won with a total of 7143 votes. He was elected into office that same year. In 2017, due to the resignation of former Deputy Agriculture Minister William Quaitoo he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture by Nana Akufo-Addo.[10][11][12][13]

2012 election

In the 2012 Ghanaian general election, he won the Akim Swedru Constituency parliamentary seat with 8,865 votes making 55.78% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Robert Samuel Ansah had 3,533 votes making 22.23% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Akwasi Amankwah Marfo had 231 votes making 1.45% of the total votes cast, an Independent parliamentary candidate Joseph Ampomah Bosompem had 3,217 votes making 20.24% of the total votes cast and the NDP parliamentary candidate Godwin Boadi had 48 votes making 0.30% of the total votes cast.[14]

2016 election

In the 2016 Ghanaian general election, he again won the Akim Swedru Constituency parliamentary seat with 11,458 votes making 71.4% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Robert Samuel Ansah had 4,056 votes making 25.3% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Obiri Ernest Amo had 502 votes making 3.1% of the total votes cast, and the CPP parliamentary candidate Anim Addo had 25 votes making 0.2% of the total votes cast.[15]

2020 election

In the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he again won the Akim Swedru Constituency parliamentary seat with 11,180 votes making 71.3% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Taaju Abdu Rahim had 4,503 votes making 28.7% of the total votes cast.[16][17]

Committees

In 2017, he was the Chairman of the Committee of Local Government in Parliament of Ghana.[3][18]

Kennedy is the Chairperson of the Roads and Transport Committee,[19][20] a member of the Special Budget Committee, and also a member of the Public Accounts Committee.[4]

Personal life

Kennedy is a Christian.[21]

Philanthropy

In October 2022, he established a Teacher’s Award Scheme to motivate tutors in the Akim Swedru Constituency.[22]

References
  1. Nyabor, Jonas (5 November 2017). "Kennedy Osei Nyarko approved as new Dep. Agric minister". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Akufo-Addo swears in Osei Nyarko as Deputy Agric Minister". www.ghanaweb.com. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. Davis, Eugene (3 November 2017). "Parliament approves new Dep. Agric Minister". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. "Kennedy Osei Nyarko, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. "Profile of Akim Swedru MP Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko – Ghananews247". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (1 October 2021). "Akim Swedru MP hit with sad news". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. Appiah, Isaac (3 December 2022). "NPP MP welcomes government's decision to reintroduce road toll in 2023". The Independent Ghana. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. "MP for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko Hands Over Ultra-Modern Police Post To Divisional police command, Akim Oda". AHENKAN FM 93.3 AKYEM ABOABO-GH. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  10. "'Agric minister will never ask for CocobodOCOBOD bungalow' - Deputy dismisses". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  11. "Akufo-Addo nominates Kennedy Osei Nyarko as Dept Agric Minister". Graphic Online. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  12. "COCOBOD CEO salary slashed by 30% - Government rejects Minority overspending claim". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  13. "I'll Support the Modernisation of Agriculture to Maximize Production ― Kennedy Nyarko Osei". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  14. FM, Peace. "2012 Election - Akim Swedru Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  15. FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Akim Swedru Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  16. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Akim Swedru Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  17. "Parliamentary Results for Akim Swedru". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  18. "MP assures early release of Common funds". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  19. Ampofo, Abigail (23 July 2022). "Most of Ghana’s road problems due to inadequate finance â€" Osei Nyarko". The Independent Ghana. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  20. "Work begins on four Accra-Kumasi road bypasses in April". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  21. "Osei, Nyarko Kennedy". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  22. adminfirstnews (8 October 2022). "Kennedy Osei Nyarko Rewards Teachers In His Constituency". Firstnewsroom. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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