William Ofori Boafo

Boafo was born on December 30, 1946. He hails from Akropong, a town in the Eastern region of Ghana.[3][1] He is a product of the University of Ghana.[1] He obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the university.[1] This was in 1969.[1] He is also a product of the Ghana School of Law where he furthered his law education and had Bachelor of Law degree.[3] This was also in 1970.[1]

Boafo is a lawyer by profession.[1][3] He was a partner at Onimpa Akouku & Company.[1][3]

Boafo is a member of New Patriotic Party.[1][2] He was a member of the 4th, 5th and 6th parliament and also a current member of the 7th Parliament of the Republic of Ghana assuming office in January 2005.[4] He contested for re-election into the Akropong Constituency Parliamentary seat in all subsequent Ghanaian General Elections and won them. He represents his Constituency till date.[5] He was a committee member for Defence and interior, Standing Orders[3]

Boafo was elected as the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency of the Eastern Region of Ghana for the first time in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[6][7] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[6][7] His constituency was a part of the 22 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.[5] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[8] He was elected with 21,655 votes out of 34,199 total valid votes cast equivalent to 63.3% of total valid votes cast.[6][7] He was elected over Ohene Nyarkoh of the People's National Convention, Richie Agyemfra-Kumi of the National Democratic Congress, Kwabena Awuku-Lokko of the Convention People's Party and Ronni Nanan Esi Botsio an independent candidate .[6][7] These obtained 0%, 28.9%, 3.7% and 4% respectively of total valid votes cast.[6][7]

In 2008, he won the general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party for the same constituency.[9][10] His constituency was part of the 19 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.[5] The New Patriotic Party won a minority total of 109 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[11] He was elected with 20,245 votes out of 34,350 total valid votes cast equivalent to 58.94% of total valid votes cast.[10][9] He was elected over Hawa Isaka of the People's National Convention, Anthony Gyampo of the National Democratic Congress, Augustus Osae-Akonnor of the Convention People's Party Samuel Apenteng an independent candidate.[9][10] These obtained 0.85%, 30.64%, 6.75% and 2.82% respectively of the total votes cast.[9][10]

Boafo is married with one child. He is a Christian (Presbyterian).[1]