Patrick Yaw Boamah (born 1974) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Okaikwei Central Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1]

Patrick Yaw Boamah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Okaikwei Central  Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Preceded byNew
Personal details
Born (1974-09-19) 19 September 1974 (age 50)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Early life and education

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Boamah was born on 19 September 1974. He hails from Mourso-Effiduase, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He obtained his bachelor of laws and master's degree in International Affairs from the University of Ghana in 2004 and 2005 respectively. He later proceeded to the Ghana School of Law where he received his barrister-at-law degree in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

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Boamah is a lawyer by profession. Before entering politics, he was an Associate at the Sam Okudzeto and Associates law firm.[1][2][3][4][5]

Politics

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Boamah entered parliament on 7 January 2013 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party representing the Okaikwei Central  Constituency. He was re-elected in the 2016 Ghanaian general election to represent the constituency for a second consecutive term.[1][2][3][4][5]

In parliament, he has served on various committees, some of which include; the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee.[1][3][5]

He contested in the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and he won.

Personal life

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Boamah is married with two children. He identifies as a Christian and a member of the Methodist Church of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "HON. PATRICK YAW BOAMAH". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs – List of MPs". GhanaMps. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Member of Parliament Patrick Yaw Boamah". Ghana Web. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "HON. PATRICK YAW BOAMAH". UKGCC. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Hon. Patrick Yaw Boamah". Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 6 February 2020.