Ghanaian politician
Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah (born 15 June 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2][3][4] Ahead of the 2024 elections, he decided to contest as an independent candidate after he lost the NDC primaries held on 13th May,2023.[5][6] On 19th November,2024, he withdrew from the election and endorsed the NDC parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe.[7][8]
Early life and education
Kwakye-Ackah hails from Manso-Amenfi. He holds an MBA in Marine Engineering from the Leicester University, UK and 1st Class Marine Engineering South Glamoorgan Institute of Higher Education, Cardiff, Wales (1990).[9][10][11] He also holds a Second Marine Engineering Certificate from South Tyneside College, United Kingdom.[12]
Career
He worked as a Chief Engineer at Tidewater Marine in the US from 2007 to 2010. He also worked as Chief Engineer at Ocean Tankers Pte Ltd. in Singapore.[12]
Politics
In 2012, he was appointed as District Chief Executive at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and served till his tenure was over in 2016.[13] [14]In 2016, he won the member of parliament seat of the Amenfi Central Constituency and was reelected in the 2020 elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[12] He is part of the Public Accounts Committee and Education Committee in parliament.[15]
He chose to run as an independent candidate for the 2024 elections after losing the NDC primaries on May 13, 2023.[5] On November 19, 2024, he decided to withdraw from the election and supported the NDC candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe.[7]
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