Hon. Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bosome-Freho | |
| In office 7 January 2017 –2021 | |
| Majority | Yes |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1964 Asiwa,Ashanti Region,Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businesswoman |
| Committees | Government Assurance Committee,Food,Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee |
Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei (born 12 October 1964) [1] ) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She was the member of parliament for Bosome-Freho constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [2] [3] [4]
Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei was born on 12 October 1965 in Asiwa,Ashanti Region. She holds a diploma in Christian Ministry, [3] [5] and an NVQ Level 3 from the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and City and Guilds 7306 from City and Guilds. [6]
Akoh Dei is a businesswoman and a Ghanaian politician in the New Patriotic Party (NPP). [7] She holds a level 3/Adult and further Education Teachers Certificate.[ citation needed ]
Akoh Dei is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was the member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho constituency in the seventh parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana. [8] [9]
Akoh Dei contested the Bosome-Freho constituency parliamentary seat in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 15,497 votes,representing 62.17% of the total votes.
She won the election over Nana Yaw Ofori-Kuragu (Independent) who polled 4,655 votes,equivalent to 18.68%,while parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress Kwame Adarkwa had 4,550 votes,representing 18.25%,Bright Baffour Asare of the PPP polled 123 votes,representing 0.49% and the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Yeboah Samuel had 100 votes,equivalent to 0.40% of the total votes. [10] [11]
She is a Christian. She is divorced,with three children. [3]