Francis Asenso-Boakye
Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye | |
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| Member of Ghana Parliament for Bantama Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
| President | Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Daniel Okyem Aboagye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1977 Maase, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Michigan State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Committees | Government Assurance Committee; Lands and Forestry Committee |
Francis Asenso-Boakye (born 24 September 1977) is a Ghanaian politician and businessman.[1] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He is the member of parliament for the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] He was the deputy Chief of Staff and Political Assistant to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; President of the Republic of Ghana.[3] He is currently the Minister for Roads and Highways.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 24 September 1977 and hails from Maase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] Prior to joining mainstream politics, he was a student activist of the New Patriotic Party who played a key role in the formation of the tertiary students’ wing of the party, the Tertiary Students Confederacy Network (TESCON[6]). He served as its Founding President while pursuing his undergraduate studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Prior to his tertiary education, Francis Asenso-Boakye completed his 'O' and 'A' levels at Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School and Tweneboa Kodua Secondary School, both located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[7] Asenso-Boakye after completing a degree program at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, pursued a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration as a Rotary Scholar at the Michigan State University, Michigan, USA.[8] In addition to his educational qualifications, he holds a Certificate in Public Sector Management from Tulane University, Louisiana, USA.[9]
Career
[edit]As a development planning, project management and policy specialist, Asenso-Boakye has years of wide-ranging professional experience. Prior to joining the staff and campaign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, he held positions at the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MESW), Global Media Alliance (GMA), Delta Acquisitions and Development, Delaware, USA, Michigan House of Representatives, Michigan, USA, Planning Officer at Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB), a Project Manager for the Tema Export Processing Zone (TEPZ)and a Research Analyst at the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC).[8]
While working at the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MESW), he was a Development Communication Specialist for a program to eliminate child labour in cocoa growing communities in Ghana.[10]
As a Project Analyst at Delta Acquisitions and Development, LLC, Delaware, USA, Asenso-Boakye was responsible for monitoring and evaluating the company's real estate acquisitions and development and oversaw the construction of homes/duplexes in Dover, Delaware.
Asenso-Boakye also served as a policy and research associate in the Office of State Representative and to the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) – Michigan House of Representatives, USA, where his work focused on policy and legislative issues affecting the interests of African American and minority communities.[11] On his return to Ghana, Asenso-Boakye worked for the then NPP Presidential Candidate and current president of the republic of Ghana; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as Political Assistant a position he has held until he was elected into office as a member of parliament.[12]
Political life
[edit]In January 2017, Francis Asenso-Boakye was appointed the political assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff[13] at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.[14][15][16] In June 2020, Asenso-Boakye won the Bantama NPP primaries against the incumbent Daniel Okyem Aboagye in a bid to contest for a seat in the Parliament of Ghana.[17][18][19] In the 2020 General Elections, he polled 88.84% of total votes cast to emerge as the parliamentary representative of Bantama (Ghana parliament constituency).He served as the Minister for Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana)[20][21] before being appointed as the Minister of Roads and Highways.[4]
Committees
[edit]Asenso-Boakye is a member of Government Assurance Committee and also a member of Lands and Forestry Committee.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Asenso-Boakye is married with three children.[22] He is a Christian.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Nartey, Laud (25 January 2022). "Asenso-Boakye charges TDC board to focus on provision of affordable housing". 3NEWS. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana".
- ^ "Meet Francis Asenso-Boakye, Nana Addo's Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Assistant". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b GhanaWeb. "See the full list of new ministerial nominees of President Akufo-Addo".
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "25 Years of Fourth Republic, 18 Years of TESCON – Ghana will rise again". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Asenso-Boakye Files". GhanaWeb. 26 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Francis Asenso-Boakye: Know More About Newly Elected Bantama NPP Parliamentary Candidate". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Meet Francis Asenso-Boakye, Nana Addo's Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Assistant". Graphic Online. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Profile of Works and Housing Minister-designate, Francis Asenso-Boakye". Citi NewsRoom. 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Francis Asenso-Boakye, Biography". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo Lauds Contribution Of Asenso- Boakye To TESCON, NPP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "NPP is the most credible party in Ghana – Deputy Chief of Staff". ADOMONLINE. ADOMONLINE. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo 'clearly' knows what he's about - Jinapor". ghanaweb. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Attenkah, Richard Kofi (21 January 2021). "Ghana: Nana's First Official Appointments". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Ghana's president-elect announces key staff". News Ghana. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Deputy Chief Of Staff Asenso Boakye Wins Massively In Bantama Constituency". modernghana. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "NPPDecides: Asenso-Boakye floors Okyem Aboagye to win Bantama primary". citinewsroom. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Jubilation in Bantama as Asenso-Boakye unseats the incumbent". myjoyonline. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Election 2020: Bantama Constituency Results". Ghana Elections Peace FM Online. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Francis Asenso-Boakye, minister-designate for works and housing". Ghanaweb. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Francis Asenso-Boakye... Nana Addo's First Dep Chief of Staff". peacefmonline. Retrieved 10 September 2020.