Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akim Swedru | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kennedy Osei Nyarko 2 October 1979 Akim Swedru |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Roads and Transport Committee, Special Budget Committee, Public Accounts Committee |
Kennedy Osei Nyarko (born 2 October 1979 in Eastern Region, Ghana) is a Ghanaian politician. He was elected member of parliament in 2016 representing Akim Swedru. In November 2017, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of Ghana.[1][2]
Education
Kennedy attended the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Marketing in 2010. After his first degree, he attended Chartered Institute of Marketing in UK where he graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing in 2011. In 2012, he finished a postgraduate degree in marketing from the University of Ghana.[3]
Career
Before starting his political career, Kennedy was a technical sales manager at a Ghanaian mining company for three years. In 2013, he ran for Member of Parliament Ghana and won with a total of 7143 votes. He was elected into office that same year. In 2017, due to the resignation of former Deputy Agriculture Minister William Quaitoo he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture by Nana Akufo-Addo.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ Nyabor, Jonas (5 November 2017). "Kennedy Osei Nyarko approved as new Dep. Agric minister". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo swears in Osei Nyarko as Deputy Agric Minister". www.ghanaweb.com. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Nyarko, Osei Kennedy". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "'Agric minister will never ask for CocobodOCOBOD bungalow' - Deputy dismisses". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo nominates Kennedy Osei Nyarko as Dept Agric Minister". Graphic Online. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "COCOBOD CEO salary slashed by 30% - Government rejects Minority overspending claim". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "I'll Support the Modernisation of Agriculture to Maximize Production ― Kennedy Nyarko Osei". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 19 February 2019.