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Kwame Osei-Prempeh
Ghanaian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kwame Osei-Prempeh (born 19 December 1957)[1] is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Republic of Ghana representing the Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2]
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Early life and education
Prempeh was born in Kwamang in Ashanti Region of the Ghana.[2] He attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and obtained his Degree in Bachelor of Social Science in 1982.[2] He attended the University of Ghana in 1987 and studied Quantum Chemistry Laboratory, QCL. He also attended Ghana school of Law and obtained a Degree in Bachelor of Law in 1989.[2]
Career
Prempeh was an Associate for Sarpong Legal Services in Ashanti Region, Kumasi. He was also a member of Parliament for the Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] He became the Acting Managing Director and Group Chief Executive of GOIL Company Limited on 3 June 2019, after being a board member since two years prior.[3][4]
Politics
Prempeh is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[1] He was first elected into Parliament during the December 1996 Ghanaian general election on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2] He polled 12,586 votes out of the 24,444 valid votes cast representing 51.5% against Thomas Fokuo Agyepong an NDC member who polled 10,313 representing 33.70%.[2] He won the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections with 13,568 votes out of the 21,358 valid votes cast representing 63.50% against Ebenezer A. Frimpong Prempeh and NDC member, Osei O. Emmanuel an NRP member, Osei Kwadwo a CPP member, Salisu Muhammed a PNC member and Kofi A. Kankam a UGM member who polled 6,889 votes, 304 votes, 285 votes, 221 votes, 91 votes respectively.[5] He polled 15,704 votes out of the 24,344 valid votes cast representing 64.50% against Samuel Otu an NDC member, E.O.Adu-Amankwaah a IND member and George Osei Owusu Amankwah a CPP member who polled 7,769, 547 and 324 votes respectively.[6] He polled 17,403 votes out of the 24,879 valid votes cast representing 69.95% during the 2008 General Elections.[7] He was defeated by Kwame Asafu-Adjei during the 2012 General Elections.[8]
Personal life
Prempeh is married with four children. He is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[2]
References
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