Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere

Hon. Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere
Member of Parliament for Tano South Constituency, Deputy Minister for Ahafo Region
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2021
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere (1977-03-04) 4 March 1977 (age 47) Derma, Ghana
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Alma mater	University of Ghana; University of Professional Studies
Occupation	Politician
Committees	Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee, Lands and Forestry Committee, Local Government and Rural Development Committee

Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere (born 4 March 1977) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Tano South Constituency in the Ahafo region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He is the deputy Minister of the newly created Ahafo region. ^[5]

Early life and education

Sekyere was born on Friday, 4 March 1977 in Derma of the Ahafo region. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Ghana, prior to that, he had gain a HND Accounting from the Sunyani Polytechnic. He also holds a MBA. Accounting/Finance from the University of Professional Studies. ^[1]

Professional and political career

He was an Accountant in the Ghana Education Service. Before joining active politics, he was the principal Accountant in the Berekum Municipal Officer of the Ghana Education Service. He was re-elected in the 2020 General election to represent in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He won the parliamentary seat with 22,034 votes whiles Hanna Bissiw had 19,731 votes. ^[6] He was the Deputy Minister for the Ahafo region in 2020. ^[7]

Personal life

He is married with three children. He is a Seventh-Day Adventist. ^[8]

Politics

Sekyere is a member of the New Patriotic Party, representing the Tano South constituency in the Ahafo Region in the Seventh and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. ^[1]

2016 election

Sekyere first contested the Tano South constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 21,018 votes representing 54.62% of the total votes. He won the election over Hanna Louisa Bisiw of the National Democratic Congress who polled 17,215 votes which is equivalent to 44.73%, parliamentary candidate for Progressive People's Party Timothy Anabila had 224 votes representing 0.58% and the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Addai Mununkum had 26 votes representing 0.07% of the total votes. ^[9]

2020 election

Hon. Sekyere was re- elected as a member of parliament for Tano South on the ticket of New Patriotic Party during the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He was elected with 22,034 votes representing 52.8% over the parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress Hanna Louisa Bisiw who pulled 19, 731 votes which is equivalent to 47.2% of the total votes. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Committees

He is part of the Works and Housing Committee and also the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee. ^[13] He is currently the ranking member for the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee, also a member of the Lands and Forestry Committee and also Local Government and Rural Development Committee. ^[14]

Philanthropy

In 2018, he donated a school bus to the Samuel Otu Senior High School. He also gave 20 laptops to some SHS and about 871 uniforms to schools in Tano South. ^[15]

References

1. "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
2. "Yeboah Sekyere, Benjamin". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
3. GNA. "Tano South MP congratulates Freda Prempeh | News Ghana" . Retrieved 21 January 2022.
4. "37th Farmers' Day celebration held in Tano South Municipality". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
5. "Thanks Giving Service Held At Derma". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
6. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Tano South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
7. "NPP primaries: Freda Prempeh, Sekyere go unopposed in Ahafo Region". Graphic Online. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
8. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yeboah Sekyere, Benjamin". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
9. FM, Peace. "Tano South Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
10. "Parliamentary Results for Tano South". Mobile Ghanaweb. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
11. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Tano South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
12. "Tano South – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report" . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
13. "Parliament of Ghana".
14. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
15. "Tano South MP donates to schools". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.