George Boakye (politician)
Hon. George Boakye | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Asunafo South Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Eric Opoku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1956 Sankore |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | KNUST |
| Occupation | Teacher |
George Boakye is a Ghanaian politician who served as the member of parliament for the Asunafo South Constituency.[1][2][3] He is currently the Regional Minister for Ahafo region.[4]
Early life and education
He was born on 6 October 1956. He hails from Sankore a town in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1992. He further had his Master of Education degree in Educational Planning and Administration from the University of Cape Coast in 2001.[1]
Career
He is an Educationist. He worked as the Vice Principal of St. Joseph's Training College at Bechem prior to his joining politics.
Politics
He is member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the District Chief Executive of Asunafo South District.[1][5] He became member of the parliament representing Asunafo South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana in the January 2009 after winning his poll in the 2008 Ghanaian General Elections with 16,574 votes out of 32,953 valid votes.[1][6] He was succeeded in office by Eric Opoku of the NDC.[5]
Personal life
He is married with six children. He identifies as a Christian and a member of the Catholic Church.[1]
Controversy
In April 2017, the British High Commission in Ghana allegedly accused Boakye, Johnson Kwaku Adu, Richard Acheampong, and Joseph Benhazin Dahah of helping their relatives enter the UK illegally using their diplomatic passports. Boakye applied for visas for himself and his daughter and later left her in the UK who stayed for 3 years before returning to Ghana.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Boakye, George". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. ""I Regret Being A Politician"". Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Former MP fights British High Commission". Graphic Online. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "7 people electrocuted, 5 others injured at Amanfrom - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Former MCE responsible for my attack – Eric Opoku". www.ghanaweb.com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ AfricaNews (2 April 2017). "Ghana: UK blacklists 3 serving lawmakers over visa fraud". Africanews. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "U.K. Accuses 4 Ghanaian MPs of Visa Fraud". Face2Face Africa. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Four MPs barred from the UK for 'visa fraud'". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Boakye-Yiadom, Nana; Searcey, Dionne (27 April 2017). "Britain Accuses Ghana Lawmakers of Visa Fraud". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "4 MPs Busted For VIsa Fraud". DailyGuide Network. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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