Charles Acheampong

Hon.
Charles Acheampong
Member of Parliament for Lower West Akim Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Charles Acheampong

(1981-05-09) 9 May 1981 (age 43)
Osenase, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionManager
CommitteesPublic Accounts Committee; Communications Committee

Charles Acheampong is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lower West Akim Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3] He is currently a board member of the Ghana News Agency.[4]

Early life and education

Acheampong was born on 9 May 1981 and hails from Osenase in the Eastern Region. He had his Masters degree in Wireless Communication in 2012.[1][2]

Career

Acheampong was the manager of the National Communications Authority.[1][5]

Political career

Acheampong is a member of NPP and currently the MP for the Lower Akim West Constituency in the Eastern region.[6][7][8] In the 2020 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 27,527 votes whilst the NDC parliamentary aspirant Micheal Adu-Sei had 19,744 votes and the GUM parliamentary aspirant Baidoo Seth Nicholas Kwame had 464 votes.[9][10]

Committees

Acheampong is a member of the Public Accounts Committee and also a member of Communications Committee.[1]

Personal life

Acheampong is a Christian.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Acheampong, Charles". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ "WAMA". WAMA. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  4. ^ "Boards of state-owned media reconstituted". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  5. ^ "NCA Spectrum Manager Joins NPP Race In Lower West Akyem". The Independent Ghana. 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  6. ^ "2020 polls: Victory awaits NPP – Charles Acheampong". ClassFmOnline. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  7. ^ Ahiadome, Frank. "UMaT AND GNASSM CELEBRATE 2ND ASM DAY". University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa. Ghana – Welcome to University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  8. ^ mybrytfmonline (2020-11-26). "We Have No Interest in Encouraging Violence – NPP, NDC PC's In Lower West Akyem". Bryt FM. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  9. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Lower West Akim Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  10. ^ "Lower West Akim parliamentary candidates commit to peaceful elections". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-27.