Steve Senu Akorli

Steve Senu Akorli (12 October 1948 – 26 April 2019) is a Ghanaian politician. He was a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Ho East Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Steve Senu Akorli
MP for Ho East
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Succeeded byJuliana Azumah-Mensah
Personal details
Born(1948-10-12)12 October 1948
Ho East, Volta Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died26 April 2019(2019-04-26) (aged 70)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMinister

Early Life and Education

Senu was born on 12 October 1948 at Adakpu Kpetsuon in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]

Politics

Senu was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992 on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress. He represented the Ho East Constituency in the First, Second and Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic.[2]

Career

Senu was the Minister of State during the Rawlings regime.[2] He was also a former member of Parliament for the Ho East Constituency from 1992 to 2004 when he resigned his position.[2]

Death

Senu fell sick on 26 April 2019 and was admitted at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho but was later taken by Flight to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where he died.[3][2]

He was buried at Adakpu Kpetsuon, his hometown on May 25, 2019.[2][4][5]

Personal life

Senu was married to Judith Victoria Akorli and had six children.[2]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register
  2. "Family Of Former Ho East MP Late Hon Steve Akorli Call On Speaker". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. "Steve Senu Akorli Archives". ABC News Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. Agency, Ghana News (26 May 2019). "Rawlings and Others Bid Steve Akorli Farewell". News Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. Al-Hassan, Osumanu. "Parliament: Former Ho East MP Steve Akorli's Family Calls on Speaker". Ghanacrusader. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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