Yaw Owusu-Boateng
Yaw Owusu-Boateng (born July 25, 1955)[1] is a Ghanaian educationist and politician.[2] He was a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana who represented the Asene/Akroso/Manso constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Owusu-Boateng was born on July 25, 1955.[1] He hails from Akyem Asene, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[3] He is a graduate of the University of Cape Coast where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Geography in 1986.[2] In 1999, he also earned his Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Comparative Education Research and project Management from University of Copenhagen in Denmark .[3][2]
Career
[edit]Prior to his appointment to parliament, he worked as program coordinator at American Field Service.[3]
Political career
[edit]Owusu-Boateng is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[1][4] He was a member of the Fifth and Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was elected into the sixth parliament on 7 January 2013 after obtaining 57.57% of the valid votes cast in the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[3][4] He was a member of committee on Housing and Special Budget.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He is a Christian, and is married with three children.[3]
References.
[edit]- ^ a b c "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". stagingodekro. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana Parliament member Yaw Owusu-Boateng". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Boateng, Owusu Yaw". GhanaMps. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Asene Akroso Monso Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-07-10.