Martin Gyarko Oti

Martin Gyarko Oti[1] is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Techiman North Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2] He was the former Deputy Minister for Bono East Region.[3][4]

Hon
Martin Gyarko Oti
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Techiman North Constituency
In office
6 January 2017 – 7 January 2021
Succeeded byElizabeth Ofosu-Agyare
Personal details
Born (1980-04-03) April 3, 1980
Aworowa, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTutor

Early life and education

Oti was born on 3 April 1980 and hails from Aworowa in the Bono East Region of Ghana. He had his Bachelor's degree in Social Science from the University of Cape Coast in 2008.[5]

Career

Oti was a tutor at Ayeasu-Atrensu District Assembly Junior High School.[5]

Politics

Oti is a member of New Patriotic Party. He was the member of parliament of the Techiman North Constituency from 2017 to 2021.[5] In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he lost the parliamentary seat to the NDC parliamentary candidate Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare.[6] He had 21,008 votes making 47.5% of the total votes cast whilst Elizabeth had 23,252 votes making 52.5% of the total votes cast.[7]

Personal life

Oti is a Christian.[5]

References
  1. "Martin Oti Gyarko". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. "Parliament of Ghana".
  3. "Techiman North Assembly to construct 400-bed capacity dormitory". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  4. "'I will support the next DCE if I am not reappointed' - Techiman North DCE - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. "Gyarko, Martin Oti". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  6. "Techiman North – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Techiman North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-11-18.


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