Joseph Kwadwo Ofori (born 13 March 1967) is a former Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Akan constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana as an independent.[1][2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Ofori is married with one child. He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian).[2][3]

Early life and education

Ofori was born on 13 March 1967. He hails from Kadjebi, a town in the Volta region of Ghana.[6] He had his GCE 'O' Level at Kadjebi Asato Senior High School in 1990.[6]

Politics

Ofori is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He first became a member of Parliament in 2009 after winning his poll in the 2008 Ghanaian general election and represented the Akan constituency. Which resulted in him becoming a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. In 2012, He contested for re-election into the Akan seat on the ticket of the NDC in the 2012 Ghanaian general election and won.[6]

He was a committee member of Employment, Social Welfare and State, Special Budget.[3]

Career

Ofori was a Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2012 for the Akan constituency in the Volta Region.[3] He is a businessman.[2]

He was the managing director of Wafa Paye Company Limited.[2]

Personal

Joseph is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian).[7]

References

  1. "MP attacked by armed robbers". Graphic Online. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ofori, Joseph Kwadwo". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana Parliament member Joseph Kwadwo Ofori". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. donresearcher (9 October 2014). "HON. JOSEPH KWADWO OFORI MP AKAN CONSTITUECNY MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ATTACK ON HIS LIFE". VOLTA DIGEST. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. "MP for Akan constituency stabbed by armed robbers; in critical condition - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ofori, Kwadwo Joseph". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ofori, Joseph Kwadwo". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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