Osei Bonsu Amoah

Hon
Osei Bonsu Amoah
MP
MP for Akwapim South Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
PresidentNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Personal details
Born (1961-08-15) 15 August 1961 (age 63)
Aburi, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materPrempeh College, University of Ghana, Ghana School of Law
OccupationInspector of Taxes
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesStanding Orders Committee; Subsidiary Legislation Committee; Appointments Committee

Osei Bonsu Amoah (born August 15, 1961) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and represents the people of Akwapim South Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana under the flag of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Amoah was born on August 15, 1961. He hails from Aburi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[6] He spent his secondary school years in the prestigious Prempeh College and he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in law from University of Ghana in 1985.[6] At Ghana School of Law he obtained a Bachelor of Law degree in 1995.[6]

Political career

He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[7] He is currently the Member of Parliament for the Akwapim South Constituency.[6]

2012 election

In the 2012 Ghanaian general election, he won the Akwapim South Constituency parliamentary seat with 12,720 votes making 49.73% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate William Ntow Boahene had 8,694 votes making 33.99% of the total votes cast the CPP parliamentary candidate Isaac Opare Addo had 3,713 votes making 14.52% of the total votes cast and the PPP parliamentary candidate Micheal Asante had 450 votes making 1.76% of the total votes cast.[8]

2016 election

In the 2016 Ghanaian general election, he again won the Akwapim South Constituency parliamentary seat with 14,049 votes making 52.8% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Lawrencia Dziwornu had 8,417 votes making 31.6% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Isaac Opare Addo had 4,153 votes making 15.6% of the total votes cast.[9]

2020 election

In the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he again won the Akwapim South Constituency parliamentary seat with 21,247 votes making 65.41% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Winston Kwadwo Afari-Djan had 11,237 votes making 34.59% of the total votes cast.[10]

Committees

In 2016, he was the Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislative Committee of Parliament of Ghana.[11]

He is a member of the Standing Orders Committee, a member of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and also a member of the Appointments Committee.[12][13]

Ministerial position

He is currently the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development.[14][15][16]

Employment

Prior to his appointment into parliament, Amoah worked as the Inspector of Taxes, IRS between 1988 and 1996. He was appointed as the Special Assistance, Office of the President, and served from 2001 to 2005.[6]

He was immediately appointed as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport, and served from 2005 to 2008.[6]

Personal life

He identifies as a Christian,[17] and he is married to a fellow big time lawyer with three children.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Deputy Ministers". Government of Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees". Graphic Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "List of Akufo-Addo's 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers". Yen Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state". Cifi FM Online. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Akufo-Addo picks deputy ministers". Ghana Web. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amoah, Osei Bonsu". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ joydaddymultimedia (23 November 2022). "O.B Amoah Leads NPP Research Committee". Bryt FM. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "2012 Election - Akuapem South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Akuapem South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Akuapem South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  11. ^ Kasapa (21 May 2016). "Don't blame Parliament over doubts on Nov 7 polls – O. B. Amoah — Kasapa102.5FM". Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ Atoklo, Dziedzom (11 February 2021). "Parliamentary Appointment Committee set to show leadership in vetting 2021 ministers". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  14. ^ GTonline (7 September 2022). "O.B Amoah reignites debate on MMDCEs election - Ghanaian Times". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  15. ^ Doku, Phoebe (5 December 2022). "Germany commits EUR 82m towards critical sectors of Ghana's economy". The Independent Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  16. ^ "'New Decentralisation Policy Being Implemented'". DailyGuide Network. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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