Festus Awuah Kwofie
Dr. Festus Awuah Kwofie (dem born am on 8 January 1967) be Ghanaian politician. He be member of de Eighth Parliament for de Fourth Republic of Ghana wey he dey rep de Upper Denkyira East Constituency insyd de Central Region on de ticket for de New Patriotic Party (NPP).[1][2][3]
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Festus Awuah Kwofie |
| Name wey dem give am | Festus |
| Family name | Awuah |
| Ein date of birth | 8 January 1967 |
| Place dem born am | Dunkwa-on-Offin |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Fante |
| Ein occupation | politician, managing director, chief executive officer |
| Position ehold | Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana |
| Educate for | Fijai Senior High School, Tarkwa Senior High School, University of Ghana, University of Leicester, SBS Swiss Business School |
| Work location | Upper Denkyira East Constituency |
| Political party ein member | New Patriotic Party |
| Candidacy in election | 2020 Ghanaian general election |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
Early life and education
editFestus dem born am on January 8, 1967. He dey hail from Buabinso-Dunkwa-Offin insyd de Central Region of Ghana. He get ein secondary education for de Tarkwa Secondary School den Fijai Secondary school insyd 1988. He be graduate of University of Ghana den University of Leicester, wey he obtain ein Bachelor of Art Degree (Statistics, Economics and Geography) insyd 1992 den a Masters in Business Administration) plus Finance insyd 2003 respectively. He get ein Masters in Applied Business Research den post graduate certificate insyd Contemporary management insyd 2017 plus de Swiss Business School insyd Zurich insyd Switzerland.[1]
Career
editFestus be de CEO for Jeseque Company Limited. Na he san be de Director of Risk Management for de Bank of Africa, Ghana. Na he san be de Deputy Managing Director at Cocoa Merchant Limited. Na he san be de de Chief Finance Officer for First African Group Limited.[1]
Politics
editFestus be member of de New Patriotic Party (NPP).[4][5] Insyd de June 2020 NPP parliamentary primaries, wey he contest den unseat de incumbent member of parliament Nana Amoako wey edey rep de NPP insyd de 2020 Ghanaian general election.[6][7] Rydee he be Board Member for de Ghana Shippers Authority.[8][9]
2020 elections
editInsyd de 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he win de Upper Denkyira East Constituency parliamentary seat with 26,771 votes wey edey rep 54.76% for de total votes cast wey de NDC parliamentary candidate Emelia Ankomah wey she get 22,121 votes making 45.24% for de total votes cast, de GUM parliamentary candidate Christiana Asante wey get 337 votes wey dey make 0.7% for de total votes cast, de PNC parliamentary candidate Amaniampong Owusu Offin get 0 vote wey dey rep 0.0% for de total votes cast den de PPP parliamentary candidate Fredrick Enchile get 0 vote wey edey rep 0.0% for de total votes cast.[10][11][12][13]
Committees
editHe dey serve as de Vice Chairperson for de Gender and Children Committee den san be member of de Youth, Sports and Culture Committee respectively insyd de Eighth Parliament for de Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1] He san be member of de AD-HOC Committee wey dem appoint am as Auditor so say he go audit de Auditor-General.[14][15]
Personal life
editFestus be Christian.[2]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kwofie, Awuah Festus". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "[IMAGES] Upper Denkyira East MP Joins Constituents On Green Ghana Project To Plant Trees". Dunkwa Television. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "UDEMA - Home". udema.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Annang, Evans (2020-12-11). "Here are the 94 new faces that will enter Parliament in 2021". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ emmakd (2020-06-21). "Three incumbent MPs lose seats in NPP primaries in Central Region". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 3news.com (2020-02-25). "C/R NPP primaries: Cynthia Morrison, Kojo Abban et al tipped to win as 49 file to contest". 3News.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Minister Sends Strong Warning To GMA, GSA Board Members, Cooperate or I'll Recommend Your Removal –". DailyGuide Network. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Newly inaugurated GSA Board charged to develop new policies to deal with challenges within the sector". Citi Business News. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Upper Denkyira East Summary - 2020 Elections". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Upper Denkyira East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Full list of new MPs entering Ghana's eighth Parliament". GhanaWeb. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Upper Denkyira East". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Parliament to appoint an Auditor to audit Auditor-General". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Starrfm Ghana. "Parliament to appoint an Auditor to audit AG". Retrieved 2022-12-12.