Gideon Boako
Hon. Gideon Boako | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Ghana [[Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency]] | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Freda Prempeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1983 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Columbia University, University of Witwatersrand |
| Profession | Politician, financial economist |
Gideon Boako (born December 16, 1983) is a Ghanaian financial economist and politician. He is the member of parliament-elect for the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] He represents the constituency in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana as a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Gideon holds a Ph.D. in finance, specializing in financial economics, from the University of Witwatersrand. He also earned two master's degrees in finance, an M.Phil. and an MBA, from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Additionally, Gideon is a Charter Holder in Financial Economics (Ch.FE). He completed certificate programs in Financial Engineering and Risk Management from Columbia University and in Financial Markets from Yale University.[3]
Career
[edit]Gideon Boako currently serves on Ghana's Economic Management Team (EMT) as a technical advisor at the Office of the president and as the spokesperson to the vice president of Ghana.[4][5] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and currently the member of parliament-elect for the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.[6][7]
In December 2024, he contested in the Ghanaian general elections for member of parliament in the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency). Boako secured 21,127 votes, defeating his sole opponent, Pious Opoku of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[8]
Personal life
[edit]On January 21, 2023 Gideon Boako married Belinda.[9]
Reference
[edit]- ^ "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat". Graphic Online. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2024-12-08). "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Dr. Gideon Boako". www.arefconsult.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Gideon Boako files nomination for Tano North parliamentary seat - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Dr. Gideon Boako - NIB". 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ GNA (2024-12-10). "Dr Gideon Boako secures Tano North parliamentary seat for NPP". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Abronoma, Nyarko (2024-12-09). "Dr Gideon Boako secures Tano North parliamentary seat for NPP". www.sompaonline.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat". Graphic Online. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2023-01-23). "The beautiful wedding of Bawumia's aide [Photos] - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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