Kwame Twumasi Ampofo

Kwame Twumasi Ampofo (born June 3, 1968) is a Ghanaian politician and a current member of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana representing the Sene West Constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1]

Kwame Twumasi Ampofo
Member of Ghana Parliament for
Sene West
Assumed office
7 January 2013
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Personal details
Born (1968-06-03) 3 June 1968
Kwame Danso, Northern Region Ghana)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children3
Alma materEssex County College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionHealth Worker

Early life and education

Ampofo was born on June 3, 1968 in Kwame Danso, a town in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] He attended the Essex County College, NJ, USA, 2005 and offered BSC in Business Management.[1]

Politics

Ampofo was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 Ghanaian general election as a member of Parliament for the Sene West Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. During the elections, he polled 12,511 votes out of the 19,504 valid votes cast representing 64.14%.[2] He contested again and polled 10,229 votes out of the 19,726 valid votes cast representing 51.86% to become the winner in 2016.[3]

Career

Ampofo worked as the Managing Director at Premier Pharmaceuticals from 2006 to 2012.He also worked as the Assistant Managing Director at Ghana Oil Premier Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2006. He was a teacher for Ghana Education Service from 1993 to 1995.[4] He was also the Deputy Minister of Education.[5] He is the current member of parliament for the Sene West Constituency (from 2012 to date).

Personal life

He is married with three children. He is a Christian and a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.[1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ampofo, Kwame Twumasi". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  2. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Sene West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Sene West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. "Reverse socio-cultural barriers to girls' education: research findings". MyJoyOnline.com. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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