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Kofi Brako

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Kofi Brako
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Tema Central Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Preceded byNew
Personal details
Born (1959-09-11) 11 September 1959 (age 65)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Kofi Brako (born 11 September 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Tema Central Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1]

Early life and education

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Brako was born on 11 September 1959. He hails from Akyem Bieni in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He obtained his Diploma in Freight Forwarding from Zürich, Switzerland in 2013.[2][3]

Career

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Prior to entering politics, Brako was the chief executive officer of Teamwork Freight Services in Tema.[2][3]

Politics

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Brako entered parliament on 7 January 2013 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party representing the Tema Central Constituency. Out of the 41,581 valid votes cast, he polled 28,334 votes (68.31%%) to win the seat. He was re-elected in 2016 to remain in parliament for another four (4)-year term.[2][3]

In parliament, he has served on various committees, some of which include; the Roads and Transport Committee, the Gender and Children Committee, and the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee.[2][3]

Personal life

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Brako is married with four children. He identifies as a Christian and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". Ghanamps. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". Ghanamps. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Member of Parliament Kofi Brako". Ghana Web. Retrieved 5 February 2020.