John Kofi Gyasi
John Kofi Gyasi is a Ghanaian Politician and was a member of the first and second Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Adansi-Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Honorable John Kofi Gyasi | |
|---|---|
| President | John Jerry Rawlings |
| MP for Adansi-Asokwa | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001 | |
| President | John Jerry Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adansi Asokwa, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Occupation | Politician and Teacher |
| Profession | Teacher |
Early Life and Education
Kofi Gyasi was born on 22 April 1946 in Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended Akrokerri Teacher Training College and obtain his POST-SEC Cert A. Gyasi is a teacher and insurance rep.[1]
Politics
He was first elected into the 1st parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after emerging winner at the 1992 Ghanaian Parliamentary Elections.
He was then elected to parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 1996 Ghanaian General Election as a member of parliament representing the Adansi Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti Region. In 1996, he obtained 10,999 votes out of the 19,978 valid votes cast representing 55.06%.[1]
Career
He is a teacher by profession and an insurance rep and also a member of parliament for the Adansi-Asokwa constituency in Ashanti Region.
Personal life
Gyasi is a Christian.[2]