Jump to content

Stephen Amoah

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hon. Dr.
Stephen Amoah
Member of Parliament for
Nhyiaeso Constituency, Board Member of GCB Bank
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byKennedy Kwasi Kankam
Personal details
Born
Stephen Amoah

(1970-03-27) 27 March 1970 (age 54)
Kronum Afrancho, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionConsultant
CommitteesFinance Committee; Privileges Committee

Stephen Amoah (popularly known as Sticka)[1] is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[2][3] He is the member of parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency.[4][5][6] He is currently a board member of GCB Bank.[7][8]

Early life and education

[edit]

Stephen Amoah was born on 27 March 1970. He hails from Kronum Afrancho in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[9] He completed Opoku Ware School, Kumasi.[10][11] He holds a Master of Science degree in Strategic Finance Management from University of Derby, United Kingdom in 2007.[12] He also had his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He also has a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from MIT. He also holds a PhD in Actuarial Science from KNUST.[7][13]

Career

[edit]

Amoah was the Chief Finance Officer of Kencity and also served in the past as the Deputy National Coordinator of the National Insurance Authority (NHIA).[14] In February 2017, He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the chief executive officer for the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).[15][14][16] He is the CEO of Zintex Portfolio Services Limited.[7] He is a finance and investment consultant.[17]

Football team

[edit]

In August 2022, Amoah established the Kumasi FC which is a football club in Kumasi specifically Nhyiaeso. It is a football academy with training center, gymnasium, medical center and other facilities.[18]

Politics

[edit]

Amoah stood for the NPP primaries in ahead of the 2020 elections.[3] In June 2020 he won the primaries for the Nhyiaeso Constituency after defeating incumbent member of parliament Kennedy Kwasi Kankam who had unseated Richard Winfred Anane in 2016 NPP primaries.

He won by garnering 332 votes while the incumbent had 315 votes out of the 647 total vote cast.[19][20]

Amoah was elected member of parliament for Nhyaieso in the 2020 December parliamentary elections. He won the seat after getting 51,531 votes representing 81.71% against his closest contender Richard Kwamina Prah of the National Democratic Congress who had 11,033 votes representing 17.49%.[4]

In 2024 after the death of John Kumah who was the deputy finance minister, Amoah was appointed by the president Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo as the new deputy finance minister effective from April 2, 2024.[21][22]

Committees

[edit]

Amoah is a member of the Finance Committee[23] and also a member of the Privileges Committee.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

Amoah is a Christian.[9][12]

Philanthropy

[edit]

In April 2022, Amoah presented printers, computers and over thousand desks to schools in the Nhyiaeso Constituency.[24]

Controversy

[edit]

In December 2021, the La Magistrate Court issued a bench warrants for the arrest of Amoah and Samuel Anim for their refusal to appear before court for road traffic offenses.[1][25] He later appeared before the court after presenting himself to the GPS.[26]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Arrest Warrant For Stephen Amoah, Nhyiaeso MP". DailyGuide Network. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ "Nhyiaeso NPP Polling Station Executives, Opinion Leaders bear red teeth at Nyiaeso MP….Say "we know Sticka not Kankam" > News Times GH". News Times GH. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. ^ a b Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (20 June 2020). "Stephen Amoah defeats incumbent Kennedy Kankam at Nhyiaeso". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  4. ^ a b "Nhyiaeso Summary - 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. ^ Awal, Mohammed (2022-06-14). "T-bill rates partly responsible for high cost of lending – Dr. Stephen Amoah". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  6. ^ Denis, Pwaberi (2022-01-26). "E-Levy will transform lives of Ghanaians – Stephen Amoah". 3News.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  7. ^ a b c "Nhyiaeso MP Stephen Amoah appointed Board Member of GCB". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. ^ "Stephen Amoah appointed board member of GCB Bank". 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  9. ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  10. ^ "OPOKU WARE OLD BOYS, "AKATAKYIE" HONOUR BLACK STARS COACH KWASI APPIAH". GhanaManSports. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  11. ^ "Opoku Ware School 'Is The Best', Prempeh Guys Are Only Distractive Interference Of Waves – MASLOC CEO". GhGossip. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  12. ^ a b "Amoah, Stephen". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  13. ^ "MASLOC - CEO Page". www.masloc.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  14. ^ a b "'I will be CEO of MASLOC Ghana not NPP CEO'- Stephen Amoah". www.ghanaweb.com. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  15. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Nana Addo Picks Kokofu As FC boss, Dr. Nsiah GHS Director, Osei Prempeh GOIL CEO". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  16. ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2020-08-24). "MASLOC CEO weeps uncontrollably on live TV [Watch]". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  17. ^ GTonline (2022-06-15). "Institute policies to address country's reliance on imports – Dr Amoah". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  18. ^ "Kumasi FC was formed to develop the football talents of Nhyiaso youth – Stephen Amoah - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  19. ^ Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (2020-06-20). "NPP Primaries: MASLOC boss Stephen Amoah unseats incumbent MP at Nhyiaeso". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  20. ^ "NPP Decides: MASLOC CEO unseats Nhyiaeso MP". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  21. ^ "Stephen Amoah replaces John Kumah as Deputy Finance Minister - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  22. ^ Mensah-Ayettey, Eric (2024-04-02). "Stephen Amoah replaces late John Kumah as Deputy Finance Minister | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  23. ^ "Calls for dissolution of Economic Management Team baseless – Stephen Amoah". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  24. ^ News Desk. "No Place For Weed Smokers In My Constituency, Nhyiaeso - Stephen Amoah | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  25. ^ Starrfm.com.gh (2021-12-08). "Police secures bench warrant for Stephen Amoah's arrest — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  26. ^ emmakd (2021-12-10). "MP for Nhyieaso appears in court for violating road traffic regulations - Ghana Business News". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Amoah&oldid=1219108339"