Williams Okofo-Dateh

Hon.
Williams Okofo-Dateh
Member of Parliament for Jaman South Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byYaw Afful
Personal details
Born
Williams Okofo-Dateh

(1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 43)
Drobo Faaman, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesJudiciary Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee

Williams Okofo-Dateh is a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament for the Jaman South constituency in the Bono region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Williams was born on 15 October 1981 and hails from Drobo Faaman in the Bono region of Ghana. He had his basic education in 1993 and had his SSSCE in General Arts in 1996. He also had his certificate in Education in 2001 and his Degree in Education in Population and Family Life in 2007 and further had his master's degree in International Relations and Aid in 2010.[5]

Career

Williams is a farmer.[5]

Political career

He is a member of NDC and currently the MP for Jaman South Constituency.[6] He won the parliamentary seat with 24,422 votes whilst the incumbent Yaw Afful had 22,519 votes and the CPP parliamentary aspirant Samuel Boadu had 165 votes.[7][8]

Committees

He is a member of the Judiciary Committee and also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.[5]

Personal life

Williams is a Christian.[6]

Philanthropy

In June 2021, Williams started a rice production project in the Jaman South constituency to engage youth in the cultivation of rice using modern farming technologies, marketing and packaging innovations. He presented 33 bags of 45 kilograms of rice seeds, a box of Wellington boots and three boxes of weedicide to the Aboukrom Rice Farmers Association.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Gov't should focus on transforming vocational education – Jaman South MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. ^ "I will not interfere in chieftaincy issues – Jaman South MP". The Independent Ghana. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "MP vows not to interfere in chieftaincy disputes". Ghanaian Times. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. ^ "MP makes case for Cashew Development Authority". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ a b "Okofo-Dateh, Williams". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ "Jaman South – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ "Parliamentary Results for Jaman South". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  9. ^ "Jaman South MP initiates pilot project to boost rice production in the constituency - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2022-01-18.