Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere

Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Tano South Constituency in the Ahafo region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3][4] He is the deputy Minister of the newly created Ahafo region.[5]

Hon.
Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere
Member of Parliament for Tano South Constituency, Deputy Minister for Ahafo Region
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere

(1977-03-04) 4 March 1977
Derma, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesPoverty Reduction Strategy Committee, Lands and Forestry Committee, Local Government and Rural Development Committee

Early life and education

Sekyere was born on Friday, 4 March 1977 in Derma of the Ahafo region. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Ghana, prior to that, he had gain a HND Accounting from the Sunyani Polytechnic. He also holds a MBA. Accounting/Finance from the University of Professional Studies.[1]

Professional and political career

He was an Accountant in the Ghana Education Service. Before joining active politics, he was the principal Accountant in the Berekum Municipal Officer of the Ghana Education Service. He was re-elected in the 2020 General election to represent in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He won the parliamentary seat with 22,034 votes whiles Hanna Bissiw had 19,731 votes.[6] He was the Deputy Minister for the Ahafo region in 2020.[7]

Personal life

He is married with three children. He is a Seventh-Day Adventist.[8]

Committees

He is part of the Works and Housing Committee and also the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee.[9] He is currently the ranking member for the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee, also a member of Lands and Forestry Committee and also Local Government and Rural Development Committee.[10]

Philanthropy

In 2018, he donated a school bus to the Samuel Otu Senior High School. He also gave 20 laptops to some SHS and about 871 uniforms to some schools in Tano South.[11]

References
  1. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. "Yeboah Sekyere, Benjamin". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. GNA. "Tano South MP congratulates Freda Prempeh | News Ghana". Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. "37th Farmers' Day celebration held in Tano South Municipality". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. "Thanks Giving Service Held At Derma". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Tano South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. "NPP primaries: Freda Prempeh, Sekyere go unopposed in Ahafo Region". Graphic Online. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yeboah Sekyere, Benjamin". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. "Parliament of Ghana".
  10. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. "Tano South MP donates to schools". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.


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