Dominic Yaw Amoako is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 1st Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana representing Tano North constituency under the membership of the National Democratic Congress.[1]
Dominic Yaw Amoako | |
|---|---|
| Mp for Tano North constituency | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Parliamentary group | National Democratic Congress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1950, Terchire, Ghana. |
| Alma mater | Acherensua Senior High School Advance Teachers' Training College |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Early life and education
editDominic was born in Terchire, in the Ahafo Region of Ghana on 10 April 1950. He had his secondary school education at Acherensua Senior High School and obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate at Teachers' Training College and thereafter proceeded to Advanced Teacher Training College where he obtained his Diploma in English.[1]
Politics
editDominic was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992. He lost his ticket to his party comrade Felix Boakye who became the candidate for the 1996 Ghanaian General elections but lost the election to the New Patriotic Party member Joe Donkor. Donkor defeated Felix by claiming 39.40% of the total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 12,010 votes while Felix obtained 38.20% of the total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 11,634 votes.[2]
Personal life
editDominic is a Christian.
References
edit- ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 73.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Tano North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  | This article about a Ghanaian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |