Owusu Agyekum
Owusu Agyekum | |
|---|---|
| MP for Birim North | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birim North District, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Political party | National Convention Party |
| Alma mater | London Institute of Neurology, Moscow First Medical School, Moscow Institute of Tropical Medicine |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Medical officer |
Owusu Agyekum (born 29 November 1942) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Birim North constituency in Eastern Region of Ghana.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Agyekum was born on 29 November 1942 at Birim North in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He attended the London Institute of Neurology, Moscow First Medical School land the Moscow Institute of Tropical Medicine and he studied Medicine and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy, Medical Degree and his CSIM respectively.[3]
Career
[edit]Agyekum is a physician by profession.[3]
Politics
[edit]Agyekum was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Convention Party for the Yilo Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He was defeated in the by Kweku Boateng-Lovinger of the National Democratic Congress who polled 20,737 votes out of the 100% valid votes cast representing 36.00% over his oppositions Owusu Agyekum of the Convention People's Party who polled 12,139 votes representing 21.10%, Victor Biscoff Owusu Ahinkorah of the New Patriotic Party who polled 11,306 votes representing 19.60%, Agyenim Boateng who polled 448 votes representing 0.80% and Alex Oduro-Ampadu who polled 0 vote representing 0.00%.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Agyekum is a Christian.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Constituency watch: Tough battle at Abirem". Graphic Online. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "maryjonah/maryjonah.github.io". GitHub. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996 Publisher: Ghana Publishing Corporation Date: 1993 Page: 45
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Birim North Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 22 February 2021.