William Boakye Akoto
William Boakye Akoto is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Birim North Constituency in the Eastern Region.[1][2]
William Boakye Akoto | |
|---|---|
| MP for Birim North | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birim North, Eastern Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
[edit]Akoto was born at Birim North in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He attended the University of Toronto and obtained his PhD.[3]
Politics
[edit]Akoto was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2000 Ghanaian General Elections.[1] He polled 20,577 votes out of the 40,255 valid votes cast representing 51.10%.[4] He was beaten in the Parties primaries elections by Ms. Esther Obeng Dapaah.[3][5]
Career
[edit]Akoto was a former publisher of the African Connection Newspaper in Toronto.[3] He is also a former member of Parliament for the Birim North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
- ^ "NPP MP Threatens to Go Independent". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toronto Resident Dr. Akoto Falls in Primaries". GhanaWeb. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Birim North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
- ^ [1][dead link]
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