Alfred Oko Vanderpuije
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955)[1] is a Ghanaian educationist and politician who currently serves as a member of parliament. He is currently the member of parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[2]
Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ablekuma South | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Baffour |
| Mayor of Accra | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Oko Vanderpuije November 4, 1955 Jamestown, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Gifty Naa Adei Vanderpuije (m. 1982; died 2012) Cynthia Amerley Ayiku (m. 2019) |
| Residence | Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
His Dutch surname reflects his Euro-African descent. The ancestors of Vanderpuije originally came from Sint-Maartensdijk on the former island of Tholen in the Netherlands.[3] His ancestor, Jacobus van der Puije was Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780.[4]
Early life
A Jamestown native, he was born and bred at Mamprobi, Darkuman and Dansoman at various stages of his childhood.
Education
Vanderpuije studied at Accra Teacher Training College for a 3 year Post Secondary in Education. He holds a Masters in Education from Mid America Nazarene College and a Specialist in Education Administration from the University of Missouri Kansas City,U.S.A.[5]
Political career
As Mayor of Accra
He was the former Mayor of Accra, installed in that office by President John Atta Mills in 2009 and he was maintained in that office by President John Dramani Mahama, completing his second term in 2017.[6][7][8]
As Member of Parliament
Vanderpuije was elected to the Parliament of Ghana in the 2016 elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to represent the Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region for a four-year term. He won the elections with 31,927 votes out of the 59,041 valid votes cast representing 54.36% of the votes.[9] As an MP, he is a member of Foreign Affairs Committee and House Committee of Parliament.[5]
Personal life
Vanderpuije lost his wife in 2012. In 2019, Vanderpuije remarried Cynthia Amerley Ayiku after seven years of losing his wife [10]
References
- Newghana.org - Alfred Vanderpuije Ed.S.
- 20, Juicenet December; 2016 (2016-12-08). "Accra Mayor Okoe Vanderpuye Headed To Parliament - Wins Ablekuma South Seat". Ghanacelebrities.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-07-04.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Van der Rijt, Franka (2009-11-30). "Dit voelt voor mij als warme thuiskomst". BN De Stem. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- "Okoe Vanderpuije Bio: 7 Lesser Known Facts About The Fmr Accra Mayor". BuzzGhana - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 2017-08-25. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- UKGCC (2018-07-10). "HON. ALFRED OKO VANDERPUIJE". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- Ghanaweb.com - Alfred Vanderpuije is The New Accra Mayor Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "My greatest achievement as Mayor was ending shift system in schools – Oko Vanderpuije". The Independent Ghana. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- "Okoe Vanderpuije, Adjiri Blankson believed in the 'City Hall' project- Mayor commends Predecessors". Newslinegh.com. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Ablekuma South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- "Photos: Okoe Vanderpuije remarries". The Ghana Report. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-11-24.