Oduro Ofrikyi

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Oduro Ofrikyi
Jerry John Rawlings
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byAlexander Agyei-Acheampong
Personal details
Born (1947-10-06) 6 October 1947 (age 76)
Dominase, Ashanti Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Oduro Ofrikyi (born 6 October 1947) is a

Ghanaian politician and a member of the first parliament of the fourth republic representing the Bekwai constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He is represented the constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life and education

Oduro Ofrikyi was born on 6 October 1947 at

Politics

Ofrikyi was elected to parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election for the Bekwai Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He was succeeded by Alexander Agyei-Acheampong of the New Patriotic Party who in the 1996 general election, polled 28,313 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 63.10% against Kwaku Poku-Agyeman of the National Democratic Congress (who defeated him in the primaries) who polled 7,301 votes representing 16.30%.[3]

Career

He is a teacher by profession and a former member of parliament for the Bekwai Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He served one term as a parliamentarian for the Bekwai Constituency.[2]

Personal life

He is a Christian.[2]

References

  1. ^ "maryjonah/maryjonah.github.io". GitHub. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c : Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  3. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Bekwai Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 February 2021.