Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu (born November 29, 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party, a former deputy minister for health and former regional minister for the Western North Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5]
Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister Western North Region | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Early life and education edit
Gyedu was born on November 29, 1969. He hails from the town of Sefwi Anhiawuso in the western region of Ghana.[6] He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Leister in the UK, and earned his CA in Ghana and his BA in economics at University of Ghana, Legon.[6]
Career edit
Gyedu was a financial analyst at USAID in 2005, the Finance Manager at Bat West Africa Area from 2005 to 2007 and the executive director at Kingsag Associates Limited from 2007 to 2012.[7]
Personal life edit
Gyedu identifies as a Christian and a Methodist. He is married with four children.[6]
Politics edit
Gyedu obtained 33,145 votes which represents 51.80% of the total valid votes cast, and thus won the seat of Bibiani-Anwiaso-Bekwai constituency of the Western Region of Ghana.[6] He was appointed to join the land and forestry committee and public accounts committee.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Deputy Ministers". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees". Graphic Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "List of Akufo-Addo's 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers". Yen Ghana. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state". Cifi FM Online. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo picks deputy ministers". Ghana Web. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Aboagye, Gyedu Kingsley". GhanaMps. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu". Mobile GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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