Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah | |
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Member of Parliament for Akim Oda | |
Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
Preceded by | William Quaitoo |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Akwasi Acquah a.k.a Shiloh´s father 8 December 1974 Akim Oda, Ghana |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Committees | Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee
Government Assurance Committee Health Committee |
Alexander Akwasi Acquah[1] (born 8 December 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He is the member of parliament for the Akim Oda constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2]
Akwasi was born on 8 December 1974 and hails from Akim Oda. He holds Masters Degree in Peace and Security in 2020.[3][4] He also had his Diploma in Political Reporting in 2000.[2]
Akwasi was the Chief executive officer of the Community Hospitals Group.[2][5] He is an entrepreneur and a business analyst.[6]
Akwasi is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[5][7] He is currently the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[8]
In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he won the parliament seat with 25,380 votes making 79.45% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Jones Asante had 6,262 votes making 19.60% of the total votes cast and the GUM parliamentary candidate Madam Lucy Ansah had 301 making 0.94% of the total votes cast.[9][10]
Akwasi is the Vice Chairperson of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee;[11] a member of the Government Assurance Committee and also a member of Health Committee.[2]
Akwasi is a Christian.[3]
In April 2022, he gave pieces of GTP wax prints to about 180 elderly men and women in his constituency during the Easter celebrations.[12]
In October 2022, he presented medical equipment to four health facilities in the Akim Oda Constituency.[13][14]
In November 2022, he presented 100,000 cedis to aid in the renovation of the Akyem Oda Municipal park.[15] He also donated mathematical sets to JHS students in his constituency.[16][17]
In January 2023, he honored 31 workers and 17 'professionals' in the Akim Oda Constituency.[18]