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Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe

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Hon.
Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Ekumfi Constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Succeeded byAbeiku Crentsil
Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
In office
11 April 2017 – 7 January 2021
PresidentNana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born (1971-07-31) 31 July 1971 (age 53)
Ekumfi Essarkyir, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCountry Controller

Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe[1] was a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ekumfi Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2] He is a former Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Codjoe was born on 31 July 1971 and hails from Ekumfi Essarkyir in the Central Region of Ghana. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Ghana.[5]

Career

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Codjoe was the country controller of NCR (Ghana) Limited in Accra.[5]

Politics

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Codjoe is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[6][7][8]

2016 election

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In the 2016 Ghanaian general election, he won the Ekumfi Constituency parliamentary seat with 12,240 votes making 50.1% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Abeiku Crentsil had 11,632 votes making 47.6% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Stephen Quansah had 505 votes making 2.1% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Kweku Essuoun had 70 votes making 0.3% of the total votes cast.[9]

Minister

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Codjoe was the Deputy Minister for Fisheries & Aquaculture from 11 April 2017 to 7 January 2021.[10][11]

2020 election

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In the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he lost the Ekumfi Constituency parliamentary seat to the NDC parliamentary candidate Abeiku Crentsil. He lost with 13,468 votes making 45.0% of the total votes cast whilst Abeiku had 16,037 votes making 53.6% of the total votes cast, the GUM parliamentary candidate Regina Amoah had 371 votes making 1.2% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Ibrahim Anderson had 0 vote making 0.0% of the total votes cast.[12]

Personal life

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Codjoe is a Christian.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ^ "Hon. Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe Wishes Muslims A Happy Eid". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2020-09-25). "Ekumfi Otuam to get fish landing site". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. ^ GNA. "Government remains committed to resourcing aquaculture sector-Ato Cudjoe | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  5. ^ a b c "Codjoe, Francis Kingsley Ato". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  6. ^ "Ekumfi – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  7. ^ "Afenyo, Ato Cudjoe go unopposed as 49 file for NPP Primaries in Central Region". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  8. ^ "NPP Primaries: 7 aspirants in Central Region go unopposed after vetting - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  9. ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Ekumfi Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  10. ^ Adu, Dennis (2022-05-31). "Exclusive: Akufo-Addo's 19 ministers who never declared their assets". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  11. ^ "List of Nominees for Ministers of State & Deputy Ministers". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  12. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Ekumfi Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-01.