Joses Asare-Akoto (born December 25, 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of parliament of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[2] He represented the Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[3]
Hon. Joses Asare-Akoto | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Asuogyaman |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw |
| Majority | NDC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1950 |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | City and Guilds[1] |
| Occupation | Reverend Minister[1] |
Early life and education
editAsare-Akoto hails from Akwamufie, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[4] He attended the City and Guilds College in 1973.[3][4]
Career
editAsare-Akoto is a minister and was a Pastor at Church of Philadelphia International.[3][4]
Politics
editAsare-Akoto is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He contested for the Asuogyaman constituency seat on the ticket of the NDC in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections and won.[3][2] He was elected with 16,608 votes out of the 32,372 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 51.3% of total valid votes cast.[4][5] He was elected over Kofi Osei-Ameyaw of the New Patriotic Party, Slanzy Atsu Wornah of the People's National Convention and Agnes Deprah Ayensu of the Convention People's Party.[5] These obtained 47.80%, 0.33% and 0.57% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5]
Personal life
editHe identifies as a Christian (Church of Philadelphia International) and is married with five children.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ghana MPS - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". ghanamps.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Results Parliamentary Elections". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". GhanaMps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". Ghana MPs. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 86.