Mohammed Boakye Agyemang (born 2 January 1949) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Ejisu-Juabeng constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] He represented the National Democratic Congress.[2][3]
Mohammed Boakye Agyemang | |
|---|---|
| MP for Ejisu-Juaben | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | John Emmanuel Amoah |
| Succeeded by | Akwasi Osei-Adjei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1949 Juaben, Ashanti Region Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Education | Ofori Panin Senior High School |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Early life and education
editAgyemang was born at Juaben in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended Ofori Panin Secondary School where he obtained his GCE Ordinary Certificate, and the Presby Training College in Akropong, where was awarded his Teachers' Training Certificate.[4]
Politics
editAgyemang was elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress to represent the Ejisu-Juabeng Constituency (now split into the Ejisu Constituency and the Juaben Constituency) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. During the 1996 Ghanaian general election, he was defeated by Akwasi Osei-Adjei of the New Patriotic Party who polled 34,521 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 63.20% against his (Mohammed Boakye Agyeman) 10,103 votes which represented 18.50% of the total valid votes cast. Kwasi Baidoo of the Convention People's Party polled 569 votes representing 1.00% of the total valid votes cast, and Kwame Owusu Agyeman of the People's National Congress polled 428 votes representing 0.80% of the total valid votes cast.[5]
Career
editAgyeman is a teacher by profession and a former member of parliament for the Ejisu-Juabeng Constituency. He resigned from being the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) in 2011.[6]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "maryjonah/maryjonah.github.io". GitHub. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Boakye Agyemang confirmed as Ejisu – Juabeng MCE". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Dismissal of MCE sparks resignations in Ejisu-Juaben NDC - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Ejisu Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Yamoah Ponko Confirmed As MCE For Ejisu-Juaben". Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news. Retrieved 4 February 2021.