Kofi Asare

Kofi Asare was a Ghanaian medical doctor and politician. He was the Regional Director of Ghana Health Service in Central Region, Cape Coast. He also served as the Member of Parliament for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region.[1][2]

Hon.

Kofi Asare
Member of Parliament Elect for
Akwatia Constituency
Preceded byKinston Akomeng Kissi
Succeeded byBaba Jamal Ahmed
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
Personal details
Born(1954-12-12)12 December 1954
Akyem-Wenchi, Eastern Region
Died21 February 2017(2017-02-21) (aged 62)
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children4
Alma materUniversity of London
ProfessionMedical Doctor

Early life and education

Asare was born in December 12, 1954 at Akyem-Wenchi in Eastern Region. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Health at the University of London in 1993.[1][2]

Politics

Asare was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. Running on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket in the 2008 general elections, Asare defeated Ahmed Mohammed Baba-Jamal of the National Democratic Congress and three others to win the Akwatia parliamentary seat. The one-term MP polled 17,900 votes to defeat Mr Baba-Jamal who polled 15,860 in the elections.[3] Asare lost the seat four years later in the 2012 Ghanaian General elections to Mr Baba Jamal after he was defeated in the NPP primaries by Madam Mercy Adu-Gyamfi.[4]

Personal life

Asare was a Presbyterian, married with four children.[1][2]

Death

He died in a car accident on the Nkawkaw-Accra highway on 21 February 2017 at the age of 62.[4][5]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Asare Kofi (Dr.)". www.ghanamps.com.
  2. "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Akwatia Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. "Former Akwatia MP Dr Kofi Asare dies in car crash". Graphic Online.
  5. "Former Akwatia MP Dr. Kofi Asare dies in car crash". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2021-01-12.


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