Kofi Amoakohene

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Hon
Kofi Amoakohene
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Atebubu-Amantin Constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Succeeded bySanja Nanja
Personal details
Born (1969-04-11) April 11, 1969 (age 55)
Atebubu, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materCentral University
OccupationChief Executive Officer
ProfessionPolitician

Kofi Amoakohene is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Atebubu-Amantin Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2] He was the former Bono East Regional Minister.[3][4]

Early life and education[edit]

Amoakohene was born on 11 April 1969 and hails from Atebubu in the Bono East Region of Ghana. He had his Bachelor of Science degree in administration from the Central University in Accra in 2005.[5]

Career[edit]

Amoakohene was the chief executive officer for Customer Company Limited in Accra.[5]

Politics[edit]

Amoakohene is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the former Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin Constituency. In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he lost to the NDC parliamentary candidate Sanja Nanja. He was the Regional Minister for Bono East Region before losing his seat.[6] He lost with 22,785 votes making 41.27% of the total votes cast.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Amoakohene is a Christian.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana.
  2. ^ Bureau, Communications. ""Bono East Officially Created; Techiman Is Capital" – President Akufo-Addo". presidency Of Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ "Hon. Kofi Amoakohene, Former Bono East Regional Minister and Former MP Atebubu Amantin". New Patriotic Party - USA. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  4. ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2020-10-01). "MoFA launches 36th National Farmers' Day". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  5. ^ a b c "Amoakohene, Kofi". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  6. ^ "Atebubu-Amanten: Sanja Nanja replaces Kofi Amoakohene as MP". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "Bono East Region Skirts & Blouse Constituencies - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-11-16.