| Hon.Joses Asare-Akoto | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Asuogyaman |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Osei-Ameyaw |
| Majority | NDC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-12-25) 25 December 1950 (age 74) |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | City and Guilds |
| Occupation | Reverend Minister |
Joses Asare-Akoto (born December 25, 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of parliament of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Early life and education
Asare-Akoto hails from Akwamufie, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He attended the City and Guilds College in 1973.
Career
Asare-Akoto is a minister and was a Pastor at Church of Philadelphia International.
Politics
Asare-Akoto is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He contested for the Asuogyaman constituency seat on the ticket of the NDC in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections and won. He was elected with 16,608 votes out of the 32,372 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 51.3% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Kofi Osei-Ameyaw of the New Patriotic Party, Slanzy Atsu Wornah of the People's National Convention and Agnes Deprah Ayensu of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 47.80%, 0.33% and 0.57% respectively of total valid votes cast.
Personal life
He identifies as a Christian (Church of Philadelphia International) and is married with five children.
References
- ^ "Ghana MPS - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". ghanamps.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Results Parliamentary Elections". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". GhanaMps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asare-Akoto, Joses (Rev) (Dr)". Ghana MPs. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 86.