Peter Boakye-Ansah

Peter Boakye-Ansah (29 July 1949 – 19 July 2018) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 1st and 2nd parliaments of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He was a member of parliament for the Ejura Sekyedumasi constituency from 7 January 1993 to 6 January 2001.

Peter Boakye-Ansah
Member of parliament for Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byNew
Succeeded bySampson Atakora
Personal details
Born(1949-07-29)29 July 1949
Ashanti Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died19 July 2008(2008-07-19) (aged 58)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materOsei Tutu Training College, Kumasi
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Early life and education

Boakye-Ansah was born in September 1949.[1] He studied at Osei Tutu Training College where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate, and Bonsu Agricultural Training School where he trained as an Agricultural Field Assistant.[1]

Career and politics

Prior to entering politics Boakye-Ansah was a trained teacher.[1] He was the district secretary for the Ejura Sekyedumase district prior to entering parliament. He assumed office as a member of the 1st parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress on 7 January 1993 after he emerged winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.[2][3] During the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections, Boakye-Ansah stood for the Ejura Sekyedumase seat once again, and he polled 16,992 votes which represented 62% of the total votes cast.[4] He served as a member of parliament for the Ejura-Sekyedumase constituency from 7 January 1993 until 6 January 2001. He was succeeded by Sampson Atakora, also of the NDC.

Personal life and death

Boakye-Ansah was a Christian.[1] He died on 19 July 2018 after a short illness.[5]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 141.
  2. Clegg, Sam (4 June 1984). People's Daily Graphic: Issue 1,0437 June 4 1984. Graphic Communications Group.
  3. Occasional Papers. Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh University. 1993.
  4. Ephson, Ben (2003). Countdown to 2004 Elections: Compilation of All the Results of the 1996 & 2000 Presidential & Parliamentary Elections with Analysis. Allied News Limited. ISBN 978-9988-0-1641-8.
  5. AdomOnline.com (19 July 2018). "Former MP for EJura Sekyedomasi passes away". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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