Francis Yaw Osei Sarfo is a Ghanaian politician who served as the member of parliament for the Krachi West Constituency.[1][2][3][4]
Hon. Francis Yaw Osei Sarfo | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Krachi West Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills John Mahama |
| Member of Parliament for Krachi West Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1955 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Profession | Administrator, Politician |
Early life and education
editFrancis was born on 1 October 1955.[5] He hails from Bejamse, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. He obtained his BA in Political Science and Geography from the University of Ghana in 1981.[5] He also had his PLC from the Ghana School of Law.[1]
Career
editHe is an administrator.[5] He was the managing director of Akpabe Impex Limited. He was also the District Chief Executive from September 1996 to January 2001.[1]
Politics
editHe is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[5] He was the member of parliament for Krachi West Constituency in the Volta region of Ghana.[1][6][7]
2004 Elections
editSarfo was elected as the member of parliament for the Krachi West constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[8] He was thus the member of parliament for the Krachi West constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[5]
He was elected with 15,687 votes out of 34,952 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 44.9% of the total valid votes vast.[9] He was elected over Kofi Tarkum of the People's National Convention, Kofi Mensah Demitia of the New Patriotic Party; and Alhaji Abu Safiano Baba, Owusu Michael Kwasi and Apraku Kwadwo Sampson- all independent candidates. These obtained 23%, 25.4%,5.1%, 0.3% and 1.3% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[9]
Sarfo was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. His constituency was a part of the 21 constituencies won by the National Democratic Congress in the Greater Accra region in that elections.[10][11]
In all, the National Democratic Congress won a total 94 parliamentary seats in the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[11]
Personal life
editHe is married with six children. He identifies as a Christian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Osei-Sarfo, Francis Yaw". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "MP: Survivors blame human error for boat accident". www.ghanaweb.com. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Minister of Foreign Affairs inaugurates Advisory Board". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (9 April 2011). "Board for re-activated VR Education Fund Board inaugurated". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 113.
- ^ "Government to increase game and wild life revenue". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "KRASEC marks 40th anniversary in style". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Krachi West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 200.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Volta Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.