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William Boakye Akoto

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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
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
BornBirim North, Eastern Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
  2. ^ "NPP MP Threatens to Go Independent". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Toronto Resident Dr. Akoto Falls in Primaries". GhanaWeb. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Birim North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]