Stephen Amoah

Stephen Amoah is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[1][2] He is the member of parliament elect for the Nhyiaeso Constituency.[3]

Hon.

Stephen Amoah
Member of Parliament Elect for
Nhyiaeso Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Early life and education

He completed Opoku Ware School, Kumasi.[4][5] He holds a Master of Science degree in Strategic Finance Management from University of Derby,United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.[6]

Career

Amoah was the Chief Finance Officer of Kencity and also served in the past as the Deputy National Coordinator of the National Insurance Authority (NHIA).[7] In February 2017, He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the Chief Executive Officer for the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).[8][7]

Politics

Amoah stood for the NPP primaries in ahead of the 2020 elections.[2] In June 2020 he won the primaries for the Nhyiaeso Constituency after defeating incumbent member of parliament Kennedy Kwasi Kankam who had unseated Dr.Richard Winfred Anane in 2016 NPP primaries.

He won by garnering 332 votes while the incumbent had 315 votes out of the 647 total vote cast.[9][10]

Amoah was elected member of parliament for Nhyaieso in the 2020 December parliamentary elections. He won the seat after getting 51,531 votes representing 81.71% against his closest contender Richard Kwamina Prah of the National Democratic Congress who had 11,033 votes representing 17.49%.[3]

References
  1. "Nhyiaeso NPP Polling Station Executives, Opinion Leaders bear red teeth at Nyiaeso MP….Say "we know Sticka not Kankam" > News Times GH". News Times GH. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (20 June 2020). "Stephen Amoah defeats incumbent Kennedy Kankam at Nhyiaeso". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. "Nhyiaeso Summary - 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  4. "OPOKU WARE OLD BOYS, "AKATAKYIE" HONOUR BLACK STARS COACH KWASI APPIAH". GhanaManSports. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. "Opoku Ware School 'Is The Best', Prempeh Guys Are Only Distractive Interference Of Waves – MASLOC CEO". GhGossip. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  6. "MASLOC - CEO Page". www.masloc.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  7. "'I will be CEO of MASLOC Ghana not NPP CEO'- Stephen Amoah". www.ghanaweb.com. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  8. Online, Peace FM. "Nana Addo Picks Kokofu As FC boss, Dr. Nsiah GHS Director, Osei Prempeh GOIL CEO". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  9. Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (2020-06-20). "NPP Primaries: MASLOC boss Stephen Amoah unseats incumbent MP at Nhyiaeso". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  10. "NPP Decides: MASLOC CEO unseats Nhyiaeso MP". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-12-26.


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