William Boakye Akoto

William Boakye Akoto is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Birim North Constituency in the

Eastern Region.[1][2]

William Boakye Akoto
MP for Birim North
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
BornBirim North, Eastern Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician

Early Life and Education

Akoto was born at Birim North in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He attended the University of Toronto and obtained his PhD.[3]

Politics

Akoto was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2000 Ghanaian General Elections.[1] He polled 20,577 votes out of the 40,255 valid votes cast representing 51.10%.[4] He was beaten in the Parties primaries elections by Ms. Esther Obeng Dapaah[3][5]

Career

Akoto was a former publisher of the African Connection Newspaper in Toronto.[3] He is also a former member of Parliament for the Birim North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
  2. "NPP MP Threatens to Go Independent". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Toronto Resident Dr. Akoto Falls in Primaries". www.ghanaweb.com. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Birim North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM.


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