Joseph Frempong

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Hon.
Joseph Frempong
JOSEPH NA FREMPONG.jpg
Member of Parliament for Nkawkaw Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Joseph Frimpong

(1969-07-16) 16 July 1969 (age 55)
Obo Kwahu, Ghana
Political party New Patriotic Party
Occupation Politician
ProfessionLecturer
CommitteesGender and Children committee; Communications Committee

Joseph Frimpong [1] is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Nkawkaw Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. [2]

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Early life and education

Frempong was born on 16 July 1969 and hails from Obo Kwahu in the Eastern Region. He completed his GCE O level in 1990 and his GCE A level in 1992. He later obtained his bachelor's degree in Social Studies in 2004. He further had his master's degree in Public Affairs in 2011. [2] [3]

Career

Frempong was a teacher in Adosu Islamic School. He was also the Geography teacher at the Sendema Senior High Technical School. He was also the Geography teacher in Nkawkaw Senior High School. He was also the Assistant Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba. [2] [3]

Political career

Frempong is a member of NPP and currently the MP for the Nkawkaw Constituency in the Eastern region. [4] [5] In the 2020 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 44,067 votes whilst the NDC parliamentary aspirant Oppong Francis had 14,272 votes. [6]

Committees

Frempong is a member of the Gender and Children committee and also a member of Communications Committee. [2]

Personal life

Frempong is a Christian. [2] [3]

Philanthropy

In August 2021, Frempong helped over 15,000 people in his constituency to either renew or register for the National Health Insurance Scheme. He also presented electric beds to the Nkawkaw Municipality health directorate. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. 1 2 3 "Frempong, NA Joseph". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Nkawkaw MP urges mining companies to help host communities". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  5. ↑ "I will deliver on my promises - Nkawkaw MP assures constituents". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  6. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Nkawkaw Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Residents eulogise Nkawkaw MP for a good job". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Nkawkaw MP enrolls over 15,000 constituents under NHIS". myinfo.com.gh. 2021-02-22. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
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