Richard Acheampong

Richard Acheampong (born May 18, 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bia East Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Richard Acheampong
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Bia East
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Personal details
Born (1970-05-18) 18 May 1970
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Early life and education

Acheampong was born on May 18, 1970. He hails from Adabokrom, a town in the Western Region of Ghana.[2] He entered University College of Management Studies, Kumasi in 2011 and obtained his bachelor's degree in Human Resource. He also attended the Mountcrest University College, Kanda- Accra in 2016 and obtained his bachelor's degree in law.[3]

Career

Acheampong was a banker. He also worked as an assistant manager at Nfana Rural Bank Sampa.[2]

Politics

Acheampong is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Bia East seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[2]

Personal life

Acheampong is a Christian (Assemblies of God Church). He is married (with five children).

Controversy

In April 2017, the British High Commission in Ghana allegedly accused Acheampong, George Boakye, Johnson Kwaku Adu, and Joseph Benhazin Dahah of helping their relatives enter the UK illegally using their diplomatic passports. He used his diplomatic passport to secure a holiday visa for his spouse for a two-week holiday, continued to stay in the UK for more than a year.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Acheampong, Richard". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Acheampong, Richard". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. "U.K. Accuses 4 Ghanaian MPs of Visa Fraud". Face2Face Africa. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. "Four MPs barred from the UK for 'visa fraud'". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. Boakye-Yiadom, Nana; Searcey, Dionne (27 April 2017). "Britain Accuses Ghana Lawmakers of Visa Fraud". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. "4 MPs Busted For VIsa Fraud". DailyGuide Network. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2022.


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