Alexander Akwasi Acquah

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Preceded byWilliam Quaitoo
BornAlexander Akwasi Acquah
(1974-12-08) 8 December 1974 (age 51)
OccupationPolitician
Hon.
Alexander Akwasi Acquah
Member of Parliament for
Akim Oda
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byWilliam Quaitoo
Personal details
BornAlexander Akwasi Acquah
(1974-12-08) 8 December 1974 (age 51)
PartyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesTrade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Government Assurance Committee

Health Committee

Alexander Akwasi Acquah[1] (born Sunday 8 December 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party and a member of parliament for the Akim Oda constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] He hails from Akim Oda and a christian by religion.

Akwasi was born on 8 December 1974[3] and hails from Akim Oda. He acquired his O'level in the year 1991 and GCE A' level in 1993.[4] He holds Masters Degree in Peace and Security in 2020.[5][6] He also had his Diploma in Political Reporting in 2000.[2]

Career

Akwasi was the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Hospitals Group.[2][7] He is an entrepreneur and a business analyst.[8] He worked with the National Health Insurance Scheme as it public relation Officer.[9]

Politics

Akwasi is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[7][10] He is currently the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[11]

2020 election

In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he won the parliament seat with 25,380 votes making 79.45% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Jones Asante had 6,262 votes making 19.60% of the total votes cast and the GUM parliamentary candidate Madam Lucy Ansah had 301 making 0.94% of the total votes cast.[12][13]

Committees

Akwasi is the Vice Chairperson of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee;[14] a member of the Government Assurance Committee and also a member of Health Committee.[2]

Philanthropy

Personal life

References

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