Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah | |
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Member of Parliament for Akim Oda | |
Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
Preceded by | William Quaitoo |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Akwasi Acquah 8 December 1974 Akim Oda,Ghana |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Committees | Trade,Industry and Tourism Committee Government Assurance Committee Health Committee |
Alexander Akwasi Acquah [1] (born Sunday 8 December 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party and a member of parliament for the Akim Oda constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [2] He hails from Akim Oda and a christian by religion.
Akwasi was born on 8 December 1974 [3] and hails from Akim Oda. He acquired his O'level in the year 1991 and GCE A' level in 1993. [4] He holds Masters Degree in Peace and Security in 2020. [5] [6] He also had his Diploma in Political Reporting in 2000. [2]
Akwasi was the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Hospitals Group. [2] [7] He is an entrepreneur and a business analyst. [8] He worked with the National Health Insurance Scheme as it public relation Officer. [9]
Akwasi is a member of the New Patriotic Party. [7] [10] He is currently the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [11]
In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections,he won the parliament seat with 25,380 votes making 79.45% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Jones Asante had 6,262 votes making 19.60% of the total votes cast and the GUM parliamentary candidate Madam Lucy Ansah had 301 making 0.94% of the total votes cast. [12] [13]
Akwasi is the Vice Chairperson of the Trade,Industry and Tourism Committee; [14] a member of the Government Assurance Committee and also a member of Health Committee. [2]
In April 2022,he gave pieces of GTP wax prints to about 180 elderly men and women in his constituency during the Easter celebrations. [15]
In October 2022,he presented medical equipment to four health facilities in the Akim Oda Constituency. [16] [17]
In November 2022,he presented 100,000 cedis to aid in the renovation of the Akyem Oda Municipal park. [18] He also donated mathematical sets to JHS students in his constituency. [19] [20]
In January 2023,he honored 31 workers and 17 'professionals' in the Akim Oda Constituency. [21]
Akwasi is a Christian. [5] [22] He is married to Henrietta Acquah and their marriage has produced four sons,Kevin Acquah,Alvin Acquah,Marvin Acquah and Shiloh Acquah