Osei Bonsu Amoah

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Osei Bonsu Amoah
Deputy Minister
Assumed office
March 2017
PresidentNana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
BornGhana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Osei Bonsu Amoah (born August 15, 1961) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and represents the people of Akwapim South Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana under the flag of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education[]

Amoah was born on August 15, 1961. He hails from Aburi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[6] He spent his secondary school years in the prestigious Prempeh College and He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in law from University of Ghana in 1985.[6] At Ghana School of Law he obtained a Bachelor of Law degree in 1995.[6]

Political career[]

He was elected into the sixth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 2013 and served until 6 January 2017. After four years of service, he was then reelected into the seventh parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 2017 after obtaining 52.78% of the valid votes cast at the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[6]

Employment[]

Prior to his appointment into parliament, Amoah worked as the Inspector of Taxes, IRS between 1988 and 1996. He was appointed as the Special Assistance, Office of the President, and served from 2001 to 2005.[6]

He was immediately appointed as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport, and served from 2005 to 2008.[6]

Personal life[]

He identifies as a Christian, and he is married to a fellow big time lawyer with three children.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Deputy Ministers". Government of Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees". Graphic Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "List of Akufo-Addo's 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers". Yen Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state". Cifi FM Online. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Akufo-Addo picks deputy ministers". Ghana Web. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amoah, Osei Bonsu". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.


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