Kwame Asafu Adjei

Kwame Asafu-Adjei[1] is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2][3][4]

Hon.
Kwame Asafu-Adjei
Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Succeeded byAdelaide Ntim
Personal details
Born
Kwame Asafu-Adjei

(1950-10-10) 10 October 1950
Nsuta, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDeputy Director
PortfolioFood, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs

Early life and education

Adjei was born on 10 October 1950 in a town called Nsuta in the Ashanti Region. He acquired a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Tennessee State University, Nashville, USA in 1980.[2]

Career

He worked as the chief executive officer of Asafaco Consult Company Limited in Accra. He was the Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PPME) and the Head of the Livestock Planning Committee at MOFA.[2]

Political career

He was elected into the sixth parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana on 7 January 2013 after he contested in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections.[5] He was then reelected into the seventh parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 2017 after obtaining 51.03% of the valid votes cast at the 2016 Ghanaian General Elections.[6] He is a former Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency.[7]

In 2017, he was the acting chairman of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs.[8]

Personal life

He is a Christian and married with three children.[2]

References
  1. "Kwame Asafu-Adjei". The Publisher Online. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asafu-Adjei, Kwame". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. Starrfm.com.gh (2022-08-13). "Asanteman walk for Alan not political - Asafo Adjei — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. Bonney, Abigail (2022-08-16). "NPP should've paid us for awakening interest of Ashanti members - Former NPP MP". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. "Parliamentary Results - Nsuta, Kwamang, BeposoConstituency". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. "NDC Primaries: Nsuta Kwamang Constituency". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. "Kwame Asafu Adjei: Bawumia loudly silent on Gideon Boako's disrespect - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  8. "NDC Gave Fertilizers To Party Activists - NPP". DailyGuide Network. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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